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1964 Map of Granite Point

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Granite Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lower Snake River Lake Granite dominates the landscape at the boundary of Whitman and Garfield Counties. This mid-century topography reveals a terrain deeply carved by water, where the steep walls of Woodruff Canyon and Yakawawa Canyon descend toward the river. Notable landmarks like Castle Rock and Granite Point rise above the waterway, while the plateau above is marked by agricultural activity and the small settlement at Wawawai.

The upland regions show a network of rural routes such as Mc Kee Road and Malone Road, illustrating the movement of goods across the Camas Prairie. River features like Bishop Bar and Kelly Bar indicate the shifting alluvial character of the canyon floor before the reservoir reached its full extent. This map provides a clear record of the relationship between the dramatic Columbia Plateau geography and the early infrastructure developed to navigate it.