1914 Map of Malaga

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the central artery for this region, carving a deep canyon through the plateau as it flows past the settlement of Malaga. This 1914 survey, reprinted in 1934, documents a landscape transitioning toward industrial development, most notably marked by the Rock Island Dam. The presence of numerous district schoolhouses, such as Columbia Heights School, Liberty School, and Valhalla School, reflects a distributed agricultural population during the early twentieth century. Transportation is dominated by the Great Northern railroad, which follows the river's path, and the Ellensburg Road, connecting the river valley to the surrounding uplands.