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2017 Map of Valley Grove

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Valley Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Valley Grove and the surrounding agricultural landscapes of Walla Walla County are defined by a network of winding roads and the seasonal course of Dry Cr. The terrain is characterized by the complex contouring of the Palouse hills, where local routes like Hart Rd and N Clinton St follow the natural topography of the watershed. Small settlements and points of interest such as Ennis, Spring Valley, and Russell are dispersed throughout the region, connected by a thoroughfare system that includes Valley Grove Rd and Middle Waitsburg Rd.

Insight into the local geography is found in the naming of rural access points like Bergevin Springs Rd and Russell Springs Rd, which suggest the historical importance of water sources in this dry-land farming country. The map captures the organized section lines of T8N and T9N, illustrating how early land surveys continue to dictate the modern rural property boundaries and the placement of roads like Donovan Rd.