2011 Map of Royal City

About this map

Royal City occupies the southeastern corner of this map, serving as a hub for the agricultural operations that define this part of Grant County. The surrounding landscape is dominated by a systematic grid of roads and water management features essential to the region's irrigation-based economy. To the north, the Frenchman Hills Wasteway cuts across the terrain, while the Royal Branch Canal Wasteway drains towards the south. The topography is largely defined by the gradual drop of the Royal Slope Rd SW, broken only by the rise of Cash Butte in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The naming of thoroughfares like Frenchman Hills Rd and Ahlers Rd reflects the utilitarian but vital connection between the town and its outlying fields. This 2011 survey illustrates a mature water infrastructure system where every canal and road serves the productivity of the Columbia Basin.