1957 Map of Wishram

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The Columbia River forms a massive corridor through this mid-century landscape, separating the high plateaus of Klickitat Valley in Washington from the deep canyons of Oregon. At this time, the river's flow is defined by Celilo Lake, while the banks are busy with the competing paths of the Spokane Portland and Seattle and Union Pacific railroads. On the northern shore, the Stonehenge Memorial and Maryhill Museum stand as distinct landmarks atop the Columbia Hills, while the community of Wishram serves as a vital rail hub. To the south, the Deschutes River carves a sharp path toward its confluence, flanked by rural settlements such as Kloan and Harris. Evidence of upland agriculture and early education appears at the Douglas Hollow School, showing the persistence of homesteading life in the dry breaks of the Gordon Ridge and Fulton Canyon country.