2017 Map of Poisel Butte

About this map

Poisel Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this section of Yakima County, defining the local topography and drainage patterns. The landscape is characterized by intermittent water features like Mule Dry Cr and the essential Poisel Butte Spring, which sit among a network of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) routes. This 2017 survey shows a land shaped by the Public Land Survey System, with grid lines crossing through townships t8n r20e and t9n r20e. The road network, including names like Yakima Chief Rd and Sohappy Rd, suggests a landscape used for rangeland or resource management rather than dense residential development. Genealogists and historians can use these specific BIA road designations and family-named routes like Mule Rd to locate specific land tracts and historic access points in this corner of Washington.