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1958 Map of Yakima West

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Yakima West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Yakima serves as a thriving hub of education and infrastructure in the late 1950s, characterized by its dense network of neighborhood schools and civic institutions. The map documents a period of significant local development, showing the Yakima Valley Jr College campus alongside numerous parochial and public institutions like St Josephs Academy and Eisenhower High School. Residential expansion pushes westward toward Fruitvale and Englewood, while the southern reaches remain defined by the Yakima Indian Reservation Boundary and the prominent Ahtanum Ridge.

Irrigation is central to the valley's landscape, with the Congdon Canal and Ahtanum Canal feeding the agricultural lands surrounding the city center. Transportation and utility networks are well-established, including the Yakima Municipal Airport and the dual presence of the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. Notable local landmarks like the State Fish Hatchery and the Radio Relay Station KIMA-TV Tower provide specific points of interest for local historians.