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2020 Map of Hat Rock

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hat Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Columbia River defines the border between Washington and Oregon, creating the wide expanse of Lake Wallula that dominates the center of this landscape. On the northern shore in Benton County, the small settlement of Berrian sits beneath the steep walls of Rush Canyon. To the south, in Umatilla County, the topography is punctuated by volcanic remnants like Hat Rock and Boat Rock, which rise near the modern residential developments of River View.

Infrastructure in this arid region is heavily focused on water management and transportation, evidenced by the Cold Springs Drain and Hat Rock Drain that cut through the southern plains. Local history is traced through the intersection of rural routes at Cold Springs Junction and the presence of the Cold Springs recreation area. The transition from the rugged basalt outcrops of Box Canyon to the managed landscapes of Dodd Ponds reflects the twentieth-century transformation of the river corridor for irrigation and power.