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2014 Map of Locke Island

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Locke Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Locke Island sits prominently within the Hanford Reach, a free-flowing stretch of the Columbia River that defines the border between Benton and Grant counties. This riverine landscape is marked by the presence of small settlements and geographical landmarks that hint at the complex history of land use in this part of Washington. On the eastern bank, the terrain rises toward the Wahluke Slope, where the White Bluffs Wasteway drains across the agricultural and desert landscape.

Evidence of local habitation and movement is visible through labels for White Bluffs and East White Bluffs, alongside the smaller localities of Ruth and Pierce. The map also traces the Wahluke Walking Trail, providing a modern connection to the river's edge. The convergence of three counties—Grant, Benton, and Franklin—at the southern bend of the river illustrates the political geography that surrounds this ecologically significant reach.