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1957 Map of Satus Pass

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Satus Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Bickleton sits along the northern ridge of this mid-century landscape, overlooking a diverse terrain of high prairies and deep gulches within the Yakima Indian Reservation. The geography is defined by the Simcoe Mountains and the Columbia Hills, separated by the broad Klickitat Valley. A notable concentration of community life is visible in Pleasant Valley, which contains a Cemetery and Grange Hall.

Transportation and recreation are central to the area's 1950s character, with U.S. 97 winding through Satus Pass, where a Ski Tow and Brooks Memorial State Park offered year-round activity. The map reveals the hydraulic complexity of the region, from the Little Klickitat River to the seasonal drainage of Badger Gulch and Luna Gulch. Local landmarks like Munson Prairie and Oak Flat show the traditional grazing and agricultural lands that sustained settlements like Idlewild.