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2023 Map of Kittitas

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The agricultural heart of the Kittitas Valley is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, where the Cascade Canal and Town Canal support farmsteads south of Kittitas. The landscape transitions from the flat valley floor near Regal and Edgemont to the rising elevations of Manastash Ridge and the Vanderbilt Gap. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by features like the Wipple Wasteway, Turbine Ditch, and Gravity Ditch that lace through the surrounding fields.

Transportation and history intersect along the Palouse To Cascades State Park Trl, which follows a former rail corridor through the town center. Local heritage is grounded at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church Cem, while the southwest corner reveals the winding path of the Yakima River as it skirts the boundary of Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord. Numerous private airstrips, including J K D Farms Airport and Beiter Airport, dot the rural landscape, reflecting the scale of modern farming operations in this part of Washington.