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2023 Map of Hudson Creek

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Hudson Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Manastash Ridge dominates this interior landscape, forming a high geographic divider between the Kittitas and Yakima county border. This high country is defined by steep drainages and canyon systems, including Dipping Vat Canyon and Cow Canyon to the south. The complex hydrology of the area is mapped through various seasonal and permanent streams such as Hudson Creek and the South Fork Manastash Creek, which feed into the wider Wenas Valley.

Access through this high-elevation terrain is maintained via a network of service roads like Manastash Rd and Audubon Rd, following the contours of the ridges and valley floors. The presence of Mud Flats atop the ridge suggests high-plateau drainage patterns unique to this part of the Cascades foothills. To the southeast, the land rises again toward Umptanum Ridge, marking the transition into the dry, folded geography typical of the Yakima region.