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2011 Map of Milk Canyon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Milk Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Cleman Mountain dominates the central landscape of this Yakima County region, dictating the drainage patterns of several significant watercourses. To the north, the Wenas Creek system, including its North Fork and South Fork, carves through a series of named ravines such as Milk Canyon and Evans Canyon. The small settlement of Wenas sits at the northeastern corner of the map, while the community of Nile Valley is located in the southwest along the Naches River.

The southern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the sharp meanders of the Naches River, most notably at Horseshoe Bend. This area contains specific geographical landmarks like Mud Lake and Sanford Canyon. The map reveals a transition from high ridges to river bottomland, connected by rural routes such as NFD 665 RD, providing a detailed look at the land use and natural springs like Sandstone Spring in the early 21st century.