2023 Map of Smyrna

About this map

Smyrna sits at the northern base of the Saddle Mountains, where the agricultural landscape meets the protected wetlands of the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge. This modern survey illustrates the complex water management systems critical to the region, including the Wahluke Branch Canal and the Royal Branch Canal Wasteway, which support farming on the Wahluke Slope. The elevation changes are stark, rising from the riparian corridor of Lower Crab Creek up to the high, flat terrace of Smyrna Bench. The map captures the intersection of conservation and irrigation, showing how human engineering and natural landforms define the modern character of Grant County. Researchers will find a detailed layout of rural infrastructure, from Canel Rd to the grid of secondary roads like RD 17 SW that service these remote tracts.