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1978 Map of Lyle

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Lyle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Columbia River serves as a massive geographic divider in this late 1970s survey, separating the shores of Washington and Oregon. On the northern bank, the settlement of Lyle sits at the mouth of the Klickitat River, where the Burlington Northern railroad tracks hug the shoreline. This area is characterized by dramatic elevation changes, from the river-level basins of Chamberlain Lake to the heights of Tracy Hill and Rocky Flat.

Across the water in Oregon, the landscape features the steep cliffs of Rowena Dell and the notable McCall Point. Local history is anchored by the Lyle Cem and the small station at Rowena. The map reveals a land utilized for both recreation and industry, shown through the presence of Memaloose State Park alongside numerous borrow pits and quarries, illustrating how the geology of the Columbia River Gorge has been both protected and harvested.