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1993 Map of Hat Rock

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Hat Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Lake Wallula and the Columbia River dominate this borderland landscape between Oregon and Washington during the early 1990s. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of the Columbia Basin, from the Union Pacific rail lines following the southern shore to the distinctive geological formation of Hat Rock. Public lands are well-defined, including the recreational shoreline at Warehouse Beach Recreation Area and the protected habitats of the Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge.

South of the river, a rigid grid of rural roads such as Bensel Road and East Progress Road serves a landscape of agricultural and industrial utility, evidenced by a Feedlot, Storage Bins, and numerous Gravel Pits. The transition from the steep, carved terrain of Rush Canyon to the managed waters of the reservoir reflects the dual identity of this region as both a natural corridor and a highly engineered corridor for transport and energy.