2011 Map of Palisades

About this map

Douglas Creek carves a deep path through the plateau of Douglas County, defining the settlement pattern of this rural Washington landscape. The community of Palisades sits nestled within this drainage, connected to the south by Palisades Rd and the small locality of Adrian. The surrounding terrain is a complex network of dry coulees and drainages with distinctive names like Airplane Canyon, Pegg Canyon, and Skookumchuck Canyon. Water is the lifeblood of this area, as seen in the presence of Skookumchuck Spring and Moore Spring. The map illustrates how human habitation is strictly tied to the floor of the Douglas Creek canyon, while the high, dissected ground of Wood Gulch and Straight Hollow remains largely undeveloped, showcasing a land-use pattern typical of the state's basalt coulee country.