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2020 Map of Royal City

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Royal City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Royal City serves as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in central Washington, positioned at the southern foot of the Frenchman Hills. The terrain is defined by its sophisticated irrigation network, designed to transform the arid Royal Slope into productive farmland. Large-scale water management is visible through the engineering of the West Canal, Royal Branch Canal, and the Crab Cr Lateral, which follow the natural contours of the land.

Natural geological features like Red Rock Coulee and Sand Hollow intersect with human development, including the Stillwater Creek Airport and B & G Farms Airport. To the south, Cash Butte rises as a distinct landmark above the Crab Cr Lateral Extension. The map illustrates a modern rural economy where precise grid-based road systems, such as Adams Rd S and Royal Slope Rd SW, facilitate the movement of goods from the high slopes down to the canal-fed valleys.