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2014 Map of Mesa West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Mesa and the smaller settlement of Edwards anchor the eastern edge of this agricultural landscape in Franklin County. The terrain is defined by the dramatic incisions of Esquatzel Coulee and Old Maid Coulee, which disrupt the otherwise orderly grid of irrigation and section-line roads. Water management is central to the area's layout, evidenced by a network of catchments and reservoirs including Bernsens 810 Reservoir, Mesa Lake, and Bailie Pond.

Outside the primary settlements, the map reveals a pattern of rural infrastructure and aviation history at Slinkard Airfield. Numerous smaller water bodies like Worth Lake, Clark Pond, and Duck Pond appear throughout the coulees and fields, reflecting the complex water distribution systems required for farming in this part of Washington. A dense network of local roads, such as Merion Rd and Langford Rd, connects the scattered farmsteads and agricultural plots that dominate the township sections.