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2014 Map of Rattlesnake Springs

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Rattlesnake Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Dry Coulee and the surrounding high plateau of Central Washington dominate this 2014 survey along the boundary of Douglas and Grant Counties. The landscape is defined by deep geological incisions and vital water sources in an otherwise arid environment, anchored by Rattlesnake Springs and the nearby Mineral Spring. The presence of several other watering points, including Bell Spring and Bowers Spring, suggests the critical importance of these features for local ranching and transit across the coulees.

Prominent terrain features like Steamboat Rock and the ominous Three Devils rising above the coulee floor provide clear navigational landmarks for those traversing the network of local roads such as Palisades Rd and Wagon Rd. To the south, Petrified Canyon and Pinto Ridge further illustrate the area's complex topography, while named drainage routes like McCartney Cr and Douglas Cr trace the natural flow of the land toward lower elevations.