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1983 Map of Klickitat

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Klickitat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Klickitat River snakes through a deeply incised canyon system in this 1983 survey, anchoring the industrial and residential settlement of Klickitat. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the river valley and the high elevation of The Plateau, where the timber and agricultural potential of the region is evident. Industrial activity is concentrated along the water and rail corridors, featuring the Woodruff Mill to the north and a localized Logging Camp near Shippey Meadows.

Smaller settlements and landmarks like Pitt and the local Cemetery provide critical points of reference for genealogists and local historians. The map also documents the mid-century infrastructure of the area, including the Pipeline Natural Gas routes and a network of canyons such as Snyder Canyon and Wheeler Canyon that drain into the primary river basin. Family-named features like Nagel Spring and Hilton Spring further ground the map in the personal history of the county.