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1958 Map of Wapato

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Wapato
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Yakima River defines the northeast corner of this territory, where the Sunnyside Canal and Wanity Slough weave through a landscape heavily engineered for agriculture. Centered on the town of Wapato, the map illustrates a complex grid of irrigation laterals and named rural roads such as Ashue Road and Progressive Road. This mid-century survey captures the community just before significant late-20th-century expansion, shown in purple revisions that extend the urban reach of Wapato.

Rail traffic on the Burlington Northern line connects the smaller settlements of Donald and Yethonat, while local social and educational hubs like Parker Heights Grange and the McKinley School serve the outlying farming districts. The terrain shifts from the irrigated lowlands toward the northern rises of the Rattlesnake Hills, providing a clear view of how water management shaped the development of this Yakima Valley region.