2020 Map of Smyrna

About this map

The Saddle Mountains dominate the central landscape of this Grant County region, creating a dramatic topographical divide between the agricultural lowlands to the north and south. In the northern section, the small settlement of Smyrna sits along the banks of Lower Crab Creek, a waterway that winds through a valley defined by the Smyrna Bench to the east. This area reflects a complex water management system essential to the arid Columbia Basin, featuring the Royal Br Canal Wasteway and the extensive Wahluke Branch Canal that skirts the southern Wahluke Slope. These man-made features highlight the mid-20th-century transformation of the desert into productive farmland. The map provides a clear view of the rural grid system, with roads such as RD 17 SW and Wahluke RD SW providing access to the rugged ridges and irrigated plains.