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1967 Map of Harsha

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Harsha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Touchet River meanders through the expansive Touchet Valley in this late 1960s survey of Walla Walla County. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the irrigated lowlands and the higher, arid plateaus of Eureka Flat. At Harsha, the presence of a Grain Elevator and a Burlington Northern rail line illustrates the area's deep-rooted dependence on dryland wheat farming and efficient transport.

Smaller human imprints appear in the surrounding hills, including the settlement of Paddock and the isolated Grave located near Mc Feely Road. Winding canyons like Winnett Canyon and Dry Hollow cut through the northern terrain, leading toward several agricultural outposts marked by Storage Bins and a dedicated Landing Strip for crop-dusters or private transport. This record documents the rural infrastructure that sustained the region's agricultural economy before major modern developments changed the valley floor.