2020 Map of Pine Mountain

About this map

Pine Mtn and Cowiche Mtn anchor the high country of Yakima County in this modern survey of the Cascades' eastern slopes. The landscape is defined by the parallel drainage systems of the S Fork Cowiche Cr and the N Fork Ahtanum Cr, which have carved deep features like Bear Canyon and Carpenter Gulch into the volcanic terrain. Evidence of early land management and water rights appears in the presence of the John Cox Ditch, while the network of unpaved tracks such as Nasty Creek Rd and Cowiche Mill Rd follows the historical paths of the timber and ranching industries. The map illustrates the transition from the high ridges of Sedge Ridge and Ahtanum Ridge down toward the managed agricultural valleys that characterize this part of Washington.