2014 Map of West Bar

About this map

Wanapum Lake dominates this stretch of the Columbia River corridor, illustrating the managed water system of Central Washington in the early twenty-first century. This portion of the river, bordering Grant, Kittitas, and Douglas counties near Trinidad, represents a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes between the high basalt plateaus and the reservoir's shoreline. The topography reveals the complex drainage patterns of the Columbia Basin, where the river's flow is contained within a steep-walled canyon. This 2014 representation focuses on the hydrological and land-management boundaries of the region, providing a clear view of the relationship between the reservoir and the surrounding high desert terrain.