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1937 Map of White Swan

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of White Swan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Yakima Indian Reservation dominates this 1930s landscape, illustrating a complex transition from high ridges to an engineered valley. The settlement of White Swan serves as a central hub, situated where the rugged slopes of Toppenish Ridge and Ahtanum Ridge give way to the agricultural developments of the Yakima Valley. This era is defined by the extensive irrigation network visible in the east, including the North Canal and Pump Canal, which supported towns like Harrah and Brownstown along the Northern Pacific railroad line.

Rural life in the mid-1930s is mapped through scattered local landmarks, such as Medicine Valley Sch and Johnson Sch. To the west, the map preserves the site of Fort Simcoe and numerous named high-elevation features like Satus Peak and McKay Butte. This record captures the contrast between the high timber and canyon country of Coon Hunt Creek and the burgeoning industrial-agricultural zone facilitated by the Powerhouse and railroad corridor.