2011 Map of Wahatis Peak

About this map

Wahatis Peak rises as the dominant landmark in this central Washington landscape, standing within the Saddle Mountains at the start of the twenty-first century. The map reveals a drainage pattern defined by the meandering course of Lower Crab Creek, which flows westward through a valley marked by Red Rock Coulee and the basin of Red Rock Lake. Human activity in this arid corridor is characterized by isolated agricultural outposts like the Chadbourne Ranch and Rasor Ranch, which are connected by a grid of rural routes such as Lower Crab Creek Rd SW. The presence of the Natural Corral near the northern boundary suggests the historical utilization of the coulee's unique geology for livestock management in an era when these remote reaches of Grant County remained primarily dedicated to ranching and open-range land use.