1953 Map of Kittitas

About this map

Kittitas Valley is defined by an intricate network of irrigation and transportation during the early 1950s. The town of Kittitas serves as the central hub, supported by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and surrounded by productive agricultural lands fed by the Town Canal and Cascade Canal. The landscape transitions from the developed flats near Cameron Airfield to the dramatic elevation changes south of Edgemont, where the Yakima River winds through the hills. This survey records a snapshot of a rural community at mid-century, preserving the locations of local landmarks such as Denmark Hall and Denmark Sch, alongside family-named features like Sorensen Spring and the Vanderbilt Gap pass, which suggest the lineage and movement of local residents in this high-desert basin.