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1958 Map of Thorp

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Thorp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Yakima River cuts a prominent path through this 1958 landscape, serving as a corridor for both the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. The town of Thorp sits at a nexus of these rails and river-fed irrigation canals, while to the southeast, the growing footprint of Ellensburg includes the Central Wash College of Education and the Ellensburg Municipal Airport.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and mining history is visible in the complex network of flumes and siphons serving the valley, alongside labels for the Old Placer Mine and several gravel pits. To the north, the terrain rises into the Wenatchee National Forest, where high-elevation landmarks like the Liberty Guard Station and Riders Cabin overlook the drainage basins of Swauk Creek and Wilson Creek. Local history is anchored by numerous rural schoolhouses and family-named canyons, such as Robinson Canyon and Wagner Canyon.