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1915 Map of Wenatchee

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Wenatchee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Wenatchee and its surrounding orchards occupy the bend where the Wenatchee River meets the Columbia River during this early 20th-century survey. The local landscape is defined by its transition from irrigated valley flats to the high ridges of the Wenatchee Mountains. Early infrastructure is prominent, including the Great Northern railroad line following the riverbank and the Old Ellensburg Trail winding through the southern heights.

Settlement patterns reveal a community focused on education and agriculture, with numerous rural schoolhouses like Pitcher School and Ferry School serving outlying areas. The map details the complex topography of the Wenatchee National Forest, from the high peaks of Old Baldy and Beehive Mtn down through deep drainages like Canyon Number One and Dry Gulch. Family-named landmarks such as Mortins Ranch provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing early land use in Chelan County.