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2020 Map of Washtucna North

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Washtucna North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Washtucna anchors the southern edge of this landscape, where the town's street grid meets the dramatic geologic formations of the Channeled Scablands. The area is defined by a series of prominent coulees, including Collier Coulee, Staley Coulee, and the expansive Washtucna Coulee to the south. These deep, dry canyons reflect the powerful glacial floods of the region's distant past, now hosting modern agricultural operations and transportation routes.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cem just north of the town center, while recreation and aviation are represented by the Columbia Plateau State Park Trail and Kinch Farms Airport. Water features are scarce in this arid terrain, marked primarily by Rattlesnake Lake, Bell Lake, and Bassett Spring. The map clearly delineates the transition from the broad, open Rattlesnake Flat to the intricate network of ridges and draws that carve through the surrounding plateaus.