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1966 Map of Walla Walla

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Walla Walla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Walla Walla serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s study, revealing a dense urban core flanked by agricultural expansion and military history. The city is bordered by the State Penitentiary to the northwest and the expansive Fort Walla Walla Park to the southwest, while Whitman College and the County Courthouse anchor the central district. A complex network of waterways, including Mill Creek and Garrison Creek, underscores the valley's irrigation and drainage patterns, with the Mill Creek Reservoir situated to the east for water management.

The transition from city to rural landscape is evident in the outlying settlements of Eastgate, College Place, and the smaller landing at Langdon. Educational and civic infrastructure is highly visible, featuring institutions like Walla Walla High Sch and the U S Veterans Hospital. Transportation is defined by the Northern Pacific rail lines and a grid of secondary roads like Reser Road and Pranger Road that reach south toward the Washington Oregon state line.