1966 Map of Touchet

About this map

The confluence of the Touchet River and the Walla Walla River anchors this mid-century survey of a vital agricultural corridor. At the heart of the Walla Walla Valley, the settlement of Touchet serves as a local hub where the Union Pacific railroad and major roadways intersect. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems, including the East Side Touchet Ditch, West Side Touchet Ditch, and South Ditch, illustrating the managed water economy necessary for farming the valley floor. To the south, the community of Gardena sits near the state line, connected by Gardena Road. The terrain transitions from the river bottoms into the dissected uplands of Ninemile Canyon and Ash Hollow, revealing a rural infrastructure of family-named routes like Mousser Road and Byrnes Road.