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2011 Map of Tieton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Tieton serves as the primary residential hub in this corner of Yakima County, where the agricultural grid of the valley meets the rising terrain of the Cascade foothills. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Naches River and the Tieton River, with the latter winding through several prominent topographic breaks including French Canyon and Oak Creek. The irrigation-fed agriculture of the eastern section, marked by routes like Vineyard Rd and Tieton Heights Rd, transitions sharply into the more arid, dissected uplands to the west.

Evidence of local water management and drainage is found in features like Tim Ponds and the numerous canyons such as McDaniel Canyon and Waterworks Canyon. The southern reaches of the map are anchored by the Cowiche Basin, where the South Fork Cowiche Creek and North Fork Cowiche Creek carve paths through the volcanic geology, illustrating the hydraulic foundations of the region's orchard and farming economy.