1966 Map of Walla Walla

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Whitman College and the County Courthouse anchor the urban core of this 1960s study, which shows the city's growth toward Eastgate and College Place. The map captures a transition as the purple-shaded revisions of the late 1970s detail new residential expansion and development over earlier farmland. A significant institutional footprint is visible, ranging from the State Penitentiary in the north to the U S Veterans Hospital and the grounds of Fort Walla Walla Park to the west. Outside the city limits, the landscape is defined by the hydraulic patterns of Mill Creek, Yellowhawk Creek, and Garrison Creek, which support the region's agricultural productivity. These watercourses, along with infrastructure like the City County Airport and the Burlington Northern railroad lines, illustrate the city's role as a regional hub for education, medicine, and commerce.