2013 Map of White Swan

About this map

White Swan serves as the central hub of this 2013 survey, situated where the high desert terrain of the Yakima Valley meets the lower reaches of Medicine Valley. The landscape is defined by an intricate irrigation network essential to the region's agricultural character, including the Unit One Highline Canal, Main Canal Extension, and several named laterals such as the Ayres Lateral and Indian Lateral. These man-made watercourses crisscross the terrain between natural drainages like Simcoe Cr and Toppenish Cr, illustrating the intensive water management required to sustain local ranching and farming operations. To the south, Saint Marys Cem and settlements like Rupple and Olney Flat provide points of interest for genealogists and local historians. Family-named landmarks such as Kent Ranch and a dense grid of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) roads, including Bia 12 RD and Bia 107 RD, reflect the historical land divisions and infrastructure of the Yakama Indian Reservation.