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2013 Map of Taunton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Taunton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Saddle Mountains dominate the southern half of this landscape, rising sharply above the Wahluke Slope to create a formidable natural barrier in Grant County. The terrain is dramatically bisected at Saddle Gap, a prominent geological feature that provides passage through the uplifted ridges. To the north, the drainage of Lower Crab Creek winds through a lower basin, where Royal Lake and Hutchinson Lake offer rare permanent water in this arid environment.

Agricultural and transportation patterns define the human footprint here, with the settlement of Taunton situated along the central valley floor. The map traces the boundary between Grant Co and Adams Co, showing a network of rural roads such as Wa-26 and W Kuhn Rd that serve the scattered homesteads and irrigation systems of the region. This 2013 survey provides a clear view of the high-desert geography before the further intensification of local land use.