2011 Map of Sims Corner

About this map

Sims Corner serves as the central point of this high-plateau landscape in Douglas County, where the topography is defined by the sharp escarpments of coulees and the engineered water systems of the Columbia Basin Project. The local infrastructure is highlighted by the Sims Coner Dam and the associated Sims Corner Reservoir, which support the agricultural needs of this arid region. The map reveals a strict rectilinear grid of rural roads, such as 14 RD Ne and Murphy RD NE, which partition the land between natural depressions and seasonal water bodies. Significant geological features include the deep drainage of Banks Lake in the southeast corner and the smaller basins of Horse Lake and Ludtke Lake, reflecting a terrain shaped by ancient glacial floods and modern irrigation efforts.