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1917 Map of Prosser

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Prosser
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Yakima River valley serves as the central artery of this early twentieth-century landscape, flanked by the massive elevations of the Rattlesnake Hills and Horse Heaven Hills. This survey illustrates a period of significant agricultural development facilitated by the Sunnyside Canal, which cuts through the terrain north of the river. The valley floor is densely gridded with homesteads and small irrigation-dependent settlements like Grandview and Prosser.

Rural life is anchored by a remarkable network of country schools, including the Lone Star School, Orchard Ridge School, and Mountain View School, indicating a thriving farming population during the era. The presence of numerous named estates such as Bennett Ranch and Dutch Bills Ranch, alongside a solitary Gas Well in the northern hills, highlights the dual economy of ranching and early resource exploration. Transportation is dominated by the parallel lines of the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, which facilitated the growth of shipping hubs like Mabton and Gibbon.