2011 Map of Phinny Hill

About this map

Phinny Hill rises above the Klickitat County landscape, defining a region where dry-land canyons and drainage systems dictate the layout of rural transit. In this early twenty-first-century survey, the winding course of Alder Creek flows through the southern terrain, carved by the deep incision of Tule Canyon. The map reveals a highly structured grid of farm and ranch access roads that reflect the agricultural heritage of the area, connecting remote homesteads via routes such as Petersen Ranch Rd and Sand Ridge Rd. The distribution of these roads, including named corridors like Alderdale Rd and Dead Canyon Rd, indicates a sparsely populated but active ranching economy. This topographic record serves as a primary source for understanding land ownership patterns and natural drainage in the eastern Washington uplands.