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1910 Map of Zillah

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Zillah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Yakima River valley serves as a bustling corridor of irrigation and transportation at the dawn of the 20th century. Major rail infrastructure follows the water, with the Northern Pacific railroad connecting key agricultural hubs like Wapato, Toppenish, and Zillah. The impact of early large-scale irrigation is clearly visible through the Sunnyside Canal, which skirts the base of the Rattlesnake Hills and enables the growth of Sunnyside and Outlook.

South of the river, the vast Yakima Indian Reservation dominates the landscape, defined by the prominent Toppenish Ridge and the rugged reaches of the Horse Heaven Hills. Local industry is evidenced by a lone Sawmill situated near the headwaters of Pine Creek along the Yakima Co Klickitat Co line. Smaller outposts like Alfalfa, Satus, and Empire dot the valley floor, showing the early density of settlement before many small stations consolidated.