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2023 Map of Mabton East

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Mabton East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Yakima River snakes through this irrigated landscape, marking the transition from the fertile valley floor to the rising elevations of the Horse Heaven Hills. This 2023 survey illustrates an intricate network of water management, including the Mabton West Lateral, Rocky Ford Lateral, and Mathieson Lateral, which sustain the region's agricultural character. Near the river, the Sunnyside Waterfowl Management Area and Byron Ponds provide a contrast to the geometric grid of roads and farms.

Settlement patterns are anchored by Mabton, where the BNSF Railway corridor parallels the river. Genealogists will find the Mabton Cem on the town's northern edge, while the small community of Byron sits further east. To the south, the terrain shifts into the broad Missouri Flats, a higher plateau defined by contour lines and isolated features like Curry Spring, offering a view of the Yakima Valley's geographic diversity.