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2020 Map of Hudson Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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Manastash Ridge dominates the central topography of this landscape, serving as a significant geographical divide between the Kittitas and Yakima County border. To the south, the terrain descends into the Wenas Valley, where drainage is defined by the N Fork Wenas Cr and the deep incisions of Cow Canyon and Dipping Vat Canyon. This area reflects a rugged, high-elevation environment where land use is dictated by the steep drainages of Hudson Cr and Umtanum Cr.

Transportation through these highlands relies on a network of unpaved access routes including Hog Ranch Rd, Audubon Rd, and Manastash Ridge Rd. The presence of the Mud Flats near the eastern edge of the ridge suggests seasonal water collection points in an otherwise arid and elevated terrain. The transition from the high ridges of The Island in the northwest to the lower agricultural potential of the southern valleys illustrates the complex watershed patterns of central Washington.