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2013 Map of Mabton West

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mabton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Yakima River winds through the northern reaches of this Yakima County landscape, creating a complex wetland environment filled with small bodies of water like Giffin Lake, Slaughterhouse Lake, and Horseshoe Lake. The settlement of Mabton sits at the eastern edge of the quadrangle, serving as a gateway to the agricultural plains that lie between the river and the rising slopes of the Horse Heaven Hills to the south.

Extensive irrigation infrastructure, including the Satus Number 3 Pump Canal and the Mabton W Lateral, reveals the managed nature of this arid terrain in the early 21st century. Smaller communities and named points such as Satus and Empire dot the grid of rural roads, while the southern portion of the map is defined by the significant elevation gain and contours of the Horse Heaven Hills, providing a stark contrast to the riparian lowlands of the river valley.