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2023 Map of Waterman

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Waterman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Walla Walla Valley transitions from agricultural lowlands to increasingly complex terrain in this 2023 survey of Umatilla County. The northern reaches of the map center on the settlement of Umapine, where an intricate network of irrigation and natural waterways like White Ditch, Love Loney Ditch, and Swartz Creek support the local ranching and farming landscape. To the south, the terrain rises into the highlands surrounding Waterman, where the drainage patterns of Waterman Gulch and Gerking Creek define the local topography.

Road systems such as Stateline Rd and Umapine Rd trace the early settlement patterns of the region. The map preserves the names of natural water sources like Swartz Spring and human-engineered features such as White Reservoir, providing a detailed look at how water management has historically shaped this portion of the Oregon-Washington borderlands. Researchers can trace the connection between these upland water sources and the valley floor via Pine Creek.