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2011 Map of Starbuck East

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Starbuck East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Starbuck anchors the southwestern corner of this Columbia County landscape, situated where the Tucannon River flows through the canyon bottomlands. The terrain is defined by the steep-walled basalt breaks leading down to the Snake River, which dominates the central portion of the sheet. At the river's edge, the settlement of Riparia and its associated Riparia Launch Area mark a historical point of river access and transport.

Further east, the infrastructure of the regional hydroelectric system is evident near the Little Goose Lock and Dam Airport, while the surrounding plateau is home to established agricultural holdings like Farrell Farm and Trudgeon Ranch. Water sources like Hammer Spring and seasonal drainages such as Alkali Flat Creek and Long Hollow illustrate the hydrology of this semi-arid region, showing how ranching and river-based industry have adapted to the local topography.