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1957 Map of Satus Pass

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Satus Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Simcoe Mountains and Columbia Hills dominate this mid-century landscape in Klickitat County, where the high country transitions toward the valley floor. Satus Pass serves as the primary corridor through the terrain, adjacent to Brooks Memorial State Park and a small ski tow on the mountain slopes. This era of land use is visible in the mix of recreation and ranching, with the settlement of Idlewild tucked into the canyons near the Yakima Indian Reservation boundary.

Further south, the community life of Pleasant Valley is anchored by the Grange Hall and the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. The map captures the hydrological network of the Little Klickitat River and numerous drainages like Badger Gulch and Luna Gulch. Agricultural markers like Munson Prairie and Oak Flat illustrate the localized farming and grazing patterns that defined the region before modern development altered these rural corridors.