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1964 Map of Zangar Junction

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Zangar Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Walla Walla River carves through a landscape defined by the intersection of rail infrastructure and state boundaries in the mid-1960s. This survey captures a critical junction where the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads meet at Zangar Junction, just north of the border between Washington and Oregon. The river valley acts as a natural corridor for transport, winding toward the west where the waters of Lake Wallula begin to pool behind the McNary Dam downstream.

Arid terrain surrounds the fertile river bottom, marked by deep drainages like Vansycle Canyon and Ninemile Canyon. Isolated water sources such as Warm Springs and a Spring highlight the importance of water management in this high-desert environment. A web of pipelines, telephone lines, and a rugged Jeep Trail trace the upland ridges, illustrating the industrial expansion of Walla Walla and Umatilla counties.