1957 Map of Goldendale

About this map

Goldendale serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated at the crossroads of the Little Klickitat River and the Spokane Portland and Seattle railroad. The landscape transitions from the high elevations of the Simcoe Mountains in the north, marked by the A J Bolon Historic Monument, down into the productive Horseshoe Bend and the agricultural lands surrounding Centerville. Rural life is clearly etched into the terrain through scattered one-room schoolhouses like Firwood School and Pine Forest School, alongside local institutions such as the County Fairgrounds and the Goldendale Trout Hatchery. In the southwest, the Columbia River cuts through the southern hills, while prominent geological features like Lorena Butte & Lookout and Jackknife Butte provide distinct landmarks for early residents and navigators of the Klickitat Valley.