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2023 Map of Tampico

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Tampico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Ahtanum Creek and its various forks and irrigation channels define the agricultural and geographic heart of this Yakima County landscape. The settlement of Tampico serves as a central point where the North Fork Ahtanum Creek and South Fork Ahtanum Creek converge, feeding into the Ahtanum Canal and supporting the Ahtanum Valley. The topography is marked by significant elevations, including Cowiche Mtn to the north and the prominent Ahtanum Ridge to the south.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the area, evidenced by the named infrastructure like John Cox Ditch, Shaw Knox Ditch, and Lesh Ditch. This network of waterways illustrates how the land was adapted for ranching and farming between the ridges. To the east, the West Valley Airport and a growing grid of residential roads like Cottonwood Rd and Pine Mountain Dr show the contemporary development patterns extending from the more densely populated areas toward the foothills.