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2017 Map of Klickitat

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Klickitat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Klickitat River carves a deep path through this portion of Klickitat County, serving as the central geographic feature for the settlements of Klickitat and Pitt. Historically rooted in the timber and milling industries, the area's landscape is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of The Plateau and High Prairie down to the riverbanks. The presence of Woodruff Mill and the descriptive Logging Camp Canyon point to the legacy of local forestry, while the Klickitat Trail follows the river corridor where rail once provided a lifeline for these canyon communities.

Upland features such as Snyder Canyon, Wahkiaous Canyon, and Skookum Canyon break the high tablelands, illustrating the complex drainage patterns feeding into the main river. Remote springs like Nagel Spring and Hilton Spring appear alongside family-named landmarks including Shippeys Meadows and Fisher Hill, offering specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking early land use in this specialized topography of flats and canyons.