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1958 Map of Yakima West

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Yakima West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The western edges of Yakima meet the rising slopes of Ahtanum Ridge in this late-1950s survey, updated with 1970s urban growth. The landscape is defined by its complex irrigation and transportation networks, where Lateral 1 and Lateral 2 canals support the orchards of Naches Heights. The influence of the Yakima Valley Transportation Company and the Burlington Northern railroad lines underscores the city's role as a regional distribution hub.

From the concentrated classrooms of Yakima Valley Jr College and Davis High School to the outlying Yemowat Cemetery on the Yakima Indian Reservation Boundary, the map documents a community in transition. Significant local landmarks include the Yakima Municipal Airport and the State Fish Hatchery near Bachelor Creek, illustrating the intersection of civic infrastructure and the natural riparian corridors of the Ahtanum Creek valley.