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1919 Map of Walla Walla

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Walla Walla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Walla Walla valley and the surrounding agricultural uplands are captured here following a 1919 survey, showcasing a landscape defined by wheat farming and a dense network of early 20th-century rail lines. The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co and the Northern Pacific crisscross the region, connecting small grain-handling settlements like Prescott, Waitsburg, and Huntsville. The map details the local infrastructure of the era, from the State Penitentiary at the edge of the city to the Whitman National Monument near College Place.

Further east, the terrain rises into the Blue Mountains and the Umatilla Natl Forest, where landmarks like Stewart Cabin and Wickersham Bridge mark the transition from the rolling Eureka Flat to the timbered ridges. Educational and industrial life is visible through the dozens of rural schoolhouses, such as Kellogg School and Bundy School, alongside local operations like the Kibler Mill on Mill Creek.