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2011 Map of Sunnyside

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sunnyside serves as the primary hub of this Yakima County landscape, where the intensive irrigation networks of the Sunnyside Canal and Snipes Mountain Lateral transformed the semi-arid valley into a productive agricultural center. The map reveals a densely gridded rural landscape populated by smaller settlements like Outlook, Emerald, and Midvale, each tied to the transit and water corridors that define the region.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the cluster of memorial sites, including Sunnyside Cemetery and Sunnyside Memorial Gardens, alongside the more isolated Outlook Cemetery. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the meandering Yakima River, featuring landmarks such as Satus Bar and several water bodies like Bos Lake and Giffin Lake. Terrain features like Snipes Mountain and the uniquely named Peanut Hump rise above the floor of the valley, providing distinct markers for local history and land use studies.