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2023 Map of Milton-Freewater

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Milton-Freewater area of the Walla Walla Valley reveals a complex landscape of irrigation and agriculture. A dense network of engineered waterways, including the Hudson Bay Canal, Milton Ditch, and Pleasant View Canal, crisscrosses the terrain, feeding orchards and fields between the Walla Walla River and its numerous branches. The residential character of the region is defined by several distinct community clusters such as Ferndale, Sunnyside, and Columbia Heights, alongside smaller hubs like Umapine and Crockett.

To the south and west, the topography rises toward Milton Hill and the deep cuts of Nichols Canyon and Dry Hollow. This transition from the fertile valley floor to the higher, furrowed slopes illustrates the geographical limits of the region's historic water-rights system. Local heritage is further marked by several burial grounds, such as the Old City Cem and Ford Cem, which sit among the agricultural grid alongside small rural airstrips like King's Airport.