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1991 Map of Hadley

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Hadley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Spring Valley defines this portion of Walla Walla County, where the agricultural landscape of the 1990s is shaped by historical transit corridors and isolated grain storage facilities. The infrastructure of the Sudbury Railroad and an Old Grade highlight the region's reliance on rail for moving wheat and produce. Settlements such as Hadley and Berryman are marked by their associated Storage Bins and a large Grain Elevator, emphasizing the industrial-agricultural nature of the terrain.

Genealogical and local history interest is found in the location of Climax (Site) and the family-named roads that crisscross the hills, including Harvey Shaw Road and Pettyjohn Road. The presence of several Quarries and a Borrow Pit alongside water features like Dry Creek and various Wells suggests a landscape continually utilized for both its natural resources and its strategic position within the rural Washington interior.