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1958 Map of Toppenish SW

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Toppenish SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Toppenish Ridge dominates the southern landscape of this Yakima County region, providing a stark topographic contrast to the irrigated agricultural flats to the north. The area is defined by a complex network of water management, including Marion Drain, Lateral 4, and several levees that channel water toward the fertile valley floor. Significant watercourses such as Toppenish Creek and Snake Creek meander across the center of the sheet, while the southern slopes are marked by more intermittent features like Dry Creek and the curiously named Hole in the Wall.

Rural infrastructure is well-established along a grid of family-named thoroughfares, including Ashue Road, Campbell Road, and Yost Road. The map also captures specialized installations like a Gaging Station on Satus Creek and Oak Spring, reflecting the essential nature of water monitoring in this high-desert environment. These details document a mid-century period of managed Yakima Valley land use and ranching.