2011 Map of Swauk Prairie

About this map

Swauk Prairie occupies the heart of this central Washington landscape, where the drainage of Swauk Creek and its many tributaries define the local geography. The map reveals a rural Kittitas County community rooted in a legacy of resource extraction and ranching, evidenced by the presence of the Old Placer Mine near Deer Gulch and the Green Canyon Ranch further east. The road network connects small nodes like Lauderdale Junction and Hidden Valley, while the Swauk Prairie Cemetery serves as a significant landmark for those tracing local family histories. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Yakima River, following the seasonal paths of Dry Creek through Horse Canyon. This survey captures the transition from open prairie flats to the deep, timbered drainages of Robinson Gulch and Pine Gulch.