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1983 Map of Satus Pass

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Satus Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Simcoe Mountains terrain dominates this 1983 provisional survey of the high country along the border of the Yakima Indian Reservation. The landscape is defined by the steep descent from Bickleton Ridge and the complex drainage system feeding the Little Klickitat River, including its Prong and East Prong branches. Human presence is centered on the corridor near Satus Pass, where Brooks Memorial State Park provides a preserved island of recreation amidst the timber and grazing lands.

Further south, the topography levels into Munson Prairie, a distinct flatland interrupted by Highland Canyon and scattered Borrow Pits. The map documents a network of unimproved roads and fences that trace the utilitarian use of this high-elevation plateau, from the northern reservation boundary down toward the Klickitat Valley, capturing a moment when the region's ranching and recreational infrastructure was clearly established.