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2020 Map of Touchet

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Touchet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The confluence of the Touchet River and the Walla Walla River anchors this corner of southeastern Washington, where the Walla Walla Valley meets the Oregon border. The small settlement of Touchet serves as a local hub, situated near the intersection of various rural routes like Touchet-Gardena Rd and McKay Rd. The landscape is defined by a sophisticated network of agricultural irrigation, visible in features like the Touchet W Side Ditch, Touchet E Side Ditch, and S Ditch.

South of the main river valley, the community of Gardena is surrounded by a grid of local roads named for early families, including Dixon Rd, Nelson Rd, and Maxfield Rd. The topography rises into the surrounding uplands through drainages such as Ninemile Canyon and Ash Hollow, while the Gardena Cr and Pine Cr watersheds further illustrate the complex drainage patterns of this productive agricultural region near the state line.