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1966 Map of Wenatchee

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Wenatchee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the central artery and county boundary for this mid-1960s study, dividing Wenatchee in Chelan Co from East Wenatchee in Douglas Co. The landscape reveals a complex network of schools and civic infrastructure, including Wenatchee Valley Jr College, St Josephs Sch, and the Parkside Manor Nursing Home. Industrial and transport footprints are prominent along the riverbanks, particularly at Appleyard where the Burlington Northern railroad lines converge.

Beyond the urban core, the map detail extends to the surrounding hills and flats, capturing landmarks like Fancher Field and the Golden King Mine in Dry Gulch. The residential growth of the era is evident in the expanding neighborhoods of Sunnyslope and Olds. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the locations of several burial grounds, from Sunnyslope Cem to Evergreen Memorial Park.