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1986 Map of Wahatis Peak

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Wahatis Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Wahatis Peak rises as the prominent high point of the Saddle Mountains, overlooking a landscape defined by significant federal land management and irrigation infrastructure during the mid-1980s. To the north, the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge encompasses a complex system of coulees and water bodies including Corral Lake and Red Rock Lake, while the southern portion of the map is dominated by the northern reaches of the Hanford Site (DOE).

This territory showcases the transition from the protected wetlands along Lower Crab Creek to the industrial and agricultural developments of the Wahluke Slope. Evidence of resource extraction and utility expansion is visible through numerous prospects, a Borrow Pit, and a network of transmission lines. The presence of the Wahluke Branch Canal signifies the critical role of water management in supporting the nearby Feed Lot and storage facilities in this arid corner of Grant County.