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2020 Map of Monitor

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Monitor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Wenatchee River valley serves as the anchor for this central Washington landscape, where the settlement of Monitor sits at the confluence of agricultural infrastructure and steep topography. Local history is etched into the terrain through names like Monitor Orchards Rd and the presence of the Old Monitor Road Bridge, reflecting the region's orchard-based economy. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Olive Ditch and Gunn Ditch which trace the contours above the river.

Rising sharply from the valley floor, the Wenatchee National Forest encompasses a complex system of drainages including Woodring Canyon and Number One Canyon. High-altitude features such as Horse Lake and Horse Lake Mtn dominate the southern portion of the sheet. Modern recreational use is visible through the Homestead Trail and uniquely named paths like Apricot Crisp, while the southern heights reach toward Mission Ridge.