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2014 Map of Harrah SE

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Harrah SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Toppenish Ridge dominates the southern landscape of this Yakima County quadrangle, rising sharply above the fertile lowlands of the Yakima Valley. The area is defined by a sophisticated network of agricultural water management, evidenced by the W Island Lateral, E Island Lateral, and the Harrah Drain Rd which follows its namesake waterway. These irrigation features support the rural farmsteads and grid-based road system that crisscross the valley floor.

Water features such as Toppenish Cr and the marshy Mud Lake thread through the central sections, while the more arid slopes of the ridge are marked by Oak Spring and the drainage of Dry Cr. The map captures the intersection of natural topography and human engineering, showing the transition from the valley's managed drainage systems to the steep, undeveloped contours of the ridge, accessed by Bureau of Indian Affairs routes like BIA 144 Rd and BIA 96 Rd.