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Kittitas County, Washington

147 topographic sheets cover 43 settlements here, and 23 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

23 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Washington within the United States
Kittitas County within Washington

What the record shows

  • 649 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 23 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 13 buildings, 8 districts, 1 structure and 1 site.
  • 10 of the 23 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 43 populated places in this county; 43 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

23

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Cabin Creek Historic Districtdistrict197979002545
Milwaukee Chicago St. Paul & Pacific Railroad-Kittitas Depotbuilding199292001582
Milwaukee Chicago St. Paul and Pacific Railroad: South Cle Elum Yarddistrict200303000305
Cle Elum-Roslyn Beneficial Association Hospitalbuilding198080004005
Downtown Ellensburg Historic Districtdistrict197777001341
First Railroad Addition Historic Districtdistrict198787000722
Dr. Paschal and Agnes Gray Housebuilding199797001079
Kittitas County Fairgroundsdistrict199998001594
Lake Keechelus Snowshed Bridgestructure199595000627
Liberty Historic Districtdistrict197474001965
Milwaukee Road Bunkhousebuilding198989000210
Albert Nelson Farmsteadbuilding198282004258
Northern Pacific Railway Passenger Depotbuilding199191001438
Northwestern Improvement Company Storebuilding197373001881
Olmstead Place State Parkdistrict197171000878
Ramsay Housebuilding198686000957
Roslyn Historic Districtdistrict197878002760
Salmon la Sac Guard Stationbuilding197474001964
Shoudy Housebuilding199292001585
Springfield Farmbuilding197777001342
Thorp Grade Schoolsite200909000541
Thorp Millbuilding197777001343
Washington State Normal School Buildingbuilding197676001896

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,745 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,745 of them, burning about 259,184 acres. 409 started naturally and 37 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Recreation and ceremony649
Natural409
Missing data/not specified/undetermined341
Debris and open burning104
Equipment and vehicle use71
Smoking59
Fireworks42
Arson/incendiarism37
Other causes12
Misuse of fire by a minor11
Railroad operations and maintenance5
Power generation/transmission/distribution5

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined71,209 acresSpokane DistrictBOYLSTON
15 September 2012Natural43,874 acresOkanogan-Wenatchee National ForestTABLE MOUNTAIN
11 August 2017Natural36,817 acresOkanogan-Wenatchee National ForestJOLLY MOUNTAIN
18 July 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined25,000 acresSpokane DistrictSADDLE MOUNTAIN
13 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined23,500 acresSoutheast Region-Department of Natural ResourcesTAYLOR BRIDGE
2 August 2014Natural12,595 acresSpokane DistrictSNAG CANYON
20 June 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined7,614 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersMILE POST TWENTY TWO
23 July 2019Natural6,515 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersPIPELINE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1988 to 2024

41 of 41 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 41 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $16,602,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Flood12
Hail7
Heavy Rain5
Flash Flood5
Wildfire4
Funnel Cloud3
Lightning2
Thunderstorm Wind1
Dust Devil1
Tornado1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 2009FloodEaston$10,000,000Heavy rain on deep snow caused moderate flooding with damage in Elk Meadows subdivision, Cle Elum, Roslyn, and the west portion of Ellensburg. Roads were flooded and buckled in many areas.
May 2011FloodLiberty$4,000,000Flood waters damaged or closed 22 roads along Manastash, Taneum, Cooke, Coleman, Wilson, and Caribou Creeks. Bridges and irrigation systems were also impacted.
January 2011FloodEaston$2,150,000In addition to the high water on the Yakima River, numerous small streams and creeks in the west part of the county flooded with roads covered with water in housing developments along Interstate 90 west of Cle Elum and in the northern and western sections of Ellensburg. Forty homes, 64 roads and 3 commercial properties were impacted. Most of the home impacted were surrounded by water with residents cut off from the property by water covered roads. Damage to roads and public works in Kittitas County is estimated at 1.5 million dollars with residential and business damage near 650,000 dollars.
May 2011Lightning(Eln)Bowers Fld Elle$300,000Lightning started a roof fire which damaged a few other rooms of a residence.
May 2005Flash FloodVantage$90,000no account filed
September 2010LightningEllensburg$60,000Lightning struck an 80 foot fir tree and started a house fire. The lightning split the tree and the energy was transferred into the cast iron sewer pipe and into the home catching the house on fire. A large piece of the split tree hit a car that was parked across the street.
May 2004Flash FloodRoza$2,000no account filed
May 2024Tornado (EF0)Vantage-A video taken from George, WA showed a landspout travelling across far northeastern Kittitas county. The event time is estimated based on radar trends and time video was received.
August 2019Funnel CloudEast Kittitas-Multiple photos of a funnel cloud via social media. Exact location unknown, but no ground circulation was apparent and no damage reported.
September 2019Funnel CloudEast Kittitas-Several pictures on social media depicting a funnel cloud. No ground circulation confirmed and no damage reported.
March 2017FloodEllensburg-Small Stream Flooding was reported along numerous creeks draining into the western sections of Ellensburg. Several roads were closed due to water including Railroad, Dolarway, Enterprise and West Thrall Roads. Most of the flooding was along Reecer and Dry Creek with water surrounding several businesses and homes.
May 2015HailTeanaway-Social Media video report.
June 2013HailKittitas-Along with hail, several tree branches 1.5 inches in diameter were down in the observers year. Power was out as well.
July 2012Heavy RainEllensburg-One inch of rainfall observed in 1 hour.
March 2011FloodMartin-Flooding reported at Elk Meadows between Easton and Cle Elum. AT Easton, the river gage peaked 1 foot above flood stage at 1730 PDT.
March 2011FloodUmtanum-The Yakima river at Umtanum crested at .6 feet above flood stage.
March 2011FloodCle Elum Arpt-The Yakima River at Horlick crested at .5 feet above flood stage.
April 2011FloodMartin-Flooding continued from March 31 with the gage at Easton cresting at 1 foot above flood stage.
April 2011Flash FloodHolmes-Continuing from March 31, the river gage at Umtanum crested at .6 feet above flood stage.
April 2011FloodTeanaway-Continuing from March 31, the river gage at Horlick crested at .5 feet above flood stage.
June 2009Heavy RainEllensburg-Rainfall of 0.79 inch occurred in 10 minutes accompanied by 1/4 inch hail.
June 2009Heavy RainCle Elum-Rainfall of 1.5 to 2 inches accompanied by small hail fell within 1 hour.
July 2008HailEllensburg-Hail started as penny size and grew to nickel size.
March 2007FloodCle Elum-Elk Meadows subdivision near Interstate 90 northwest of Cle Elum had water 1 foot deep over roads on March 12-13.
November 2006FloodCle Elum-The Elk Meadows Subdivision, 6 miles northwest of Cle Elem had water overspread the area on November 6th with the Yakima River rising about 2 feet. The water continued to rise with the roads covered by the morning of the 7th. The water receded back into the river on the 9th.
November 2006Heavy RainEaston-The Easton Cooperative Observer reported a 24 hour record rainfall amount of 10.46 inches.
August 2003WildfireRoslyn-The Square Lake Fire was a lightning sparked fire which burned 1,097 acres. The fire was contained on September 30th.
September 2003WildfireCle Elum-The Crystal Creek Fire was a lightning sparked fire which burned 1,584 acres. The fire became completely contained on October 14th.
September 2003WildfireRoslyn-The Square Lake Fire began on August 25th, and burned a total of 1,097 acres. The fire was a lightning sparked fire, and became completely contained on September 30th.
October 2003WildfireCle Elum-The Crystal Creek Fire burned 1,584 acres. The fire was originally started by lightning on September 24th.
May 1999Dust DevilEllensburg-A dust devil peeled off the roof of a mobile home near Ellensburg.
June 1998Heavy RainCle Elum Arpt-0.41 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes with pea sized (1/4 inch) hail.
August 2014Flash FloodHorlick-no account filed
May 2013FloodNelson-no account filed
August 2013HailEaston-no account filed
July 2006HailCle Elum-no account filed
July 2006HailRoslyn-no account filed
July 2006HailCle Elum-no account filed
April 2005Funnel CloudEllensburg-no account filed
July 1998Flash FloodEllensburg-no account filed
May 1988Thunderstorm Windnot stated-no account filed

Mines and quarries

387 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 387 workings inside this county. 12 still produce and 375 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Gold123
Sand and Gravel, Construction76
Silver27
Diatomite26
Copper25
Iron24
Stone, Crushed/Broken18
Chromium14
Chromium, Nickel13
Nickel, Iron, Chromium12
Mercury10
Gemstone7
Silver, Copper6
Gold, Silver6

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Big DomeCopper, TungstenProspect
Big Dome ProspectCopper, Zinc, Uranium, Tungsten, LeadOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Scheelite
Blue Bonnet ProspectCopper, Silver, Gold, NickelOccurrenceResidual
Brown BearGold, Silver, LeadUnknown
Camp Creek MineLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Antimony, ArsenicPast Producer1929
CascadeGold, Lead, SilverUnknown
Cascade Mining ProspectGold, Lead, Copper, SilverOccurrence
China Camp PlacerGold, PlatinumOccurrenceStream Placer
Cle ElumIron, Chromium, Nickel, PGEOccurrence1887
Cle Elum River IronNickel, Chromium, IronOccurrenceGarnierite, Hematite, Magnetite, Millerite
Crown CopperCopper, Nickel, Gold, SilverProspect
DennyMercury, Chromium, Gold, NickelOccurrenceResidual
Denny Cobalt ProspectCopper, Silver, Gold, CobaltPast Producer
DolphinSilver, Gold, Copper, CobaltOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Dolphin MineCopper, Silver, Gold, Cobalt, IronProducerChalcopyrite, Pyrite
DurrwachterIron, GarnetProspect
East RozaFullers EarthOccurrence
Esther and LouisaSilver, Gold, Lead, ZincOccurrenceVein
Esther and LouisaSilver, Zinc, Lead, GoldPast Producer
Esther and Louisa MineSilver, Gold, Zinc, LeadPast ProducerGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
FelsmanSemiprecious GemstonePast Producer
Goat MountainAntimony, Arsenic, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceResidual
Gold CreekSilver, Gold, Molybdenum, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gold Creek ClaimsCopper, Gold, Molybdenum, SilverProspect1900
Good LuckLead, SilverProspect
HuckleberryCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrenceVein
Hughes-Wayman ProspectSilver, Gold, Copper, ArsenicOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite
Iron Peak Area 1Chromium, Nickel, IronProspect
Iron Peak Area 3Chromium, Iron, NickelProspect
KeystoneMercury, Nickel, GoldOccurrence
Lake Cle ElumQuartzOccurrence
Mineral CreekCopper, Gold, Silver, MolybdenumPast ProducerBornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Mineral CreekCopper, Gold, Silver, MolybdenumOccurrenceBornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite
Mineral Creek CopperSilver, Molybdenum, CopperPast Producer1900
Park Lakes TrailGold, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, CopperProspect
Peter Tu ClaimGold, Silver, SilicaPast Producer
Red MountainTungsten, Molybdenum, CopperOccurrence
Silver Queen and Silver KingSilver, Copper, Gold, Lead, ZincProspect
Taneum CreekGraphiteProspect
Trail Creek ProspectCopper, Arsenic, Silver, GoldProspect
Unnamed PitStonePast Producer
Unnamed ProspectAluminumProspect
Unnamed QuarryVolcanic MaterialsPast Producer
White CatSilver, Gold, Arsenic, Copper, Zinc, LeadOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
White Cat MineGold, Zinc, Copper, LeadPast Producer
Zerwekh ProspectGold, Silver, Titanium, Metal, Vanadium, MolybdenumOccurrenceGold, Pyrite
Ball Eagle ProspectCopper, Silver, Nickel, GoldProspect
Black DiamondFlagstonePast Producer
Blue BonnetCopper, Silver, Nickel, GoldProspect
Clerf SpringGeothermalProducer
DenneyManganeseProspect
Denny Assigned To PittsburgManganeseProspect
GiantSilver, Lead, Gold, CopperProspect
Goat MountainAntimonyProspect
HuckleberryGold, Silver, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite
IiasSilver, Gold, CopperProspect
Iias ProspectGold, Silver, Copper, IronOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrrhotite
Jungle SpringGeothermalProducer
Lion GulchFlagstonePast Producer
Roza PitPumicePast Producer
Sentinel BluffPumiceOccurrence
Tinhorn ClaimsSilver, Lead, Gold, CopperProspect
TransitSilver, Gold, CopperUnknown
Bean Creek Area 2Iron, Nickel, ChromiumProspect
Bob Canson ProspectCopper, ArsenicOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Pyrite
BooseSilicaProspect
Cle Elum Sand and GravelClayProducer
Copper Queen ProspectSilver, Copper, ArsenicOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Marcasite, Pyrite
Craige HillSilicaPast Producer
Easton TunnelSilicaOccurrence
Ellensburg DepositClayPast Producer
Hughes-Wayman ProspectGold, Copper, SilverProspect
Iron Peak Deposits - Area 4Iron, Nickel, ChromiumOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Johnston CanyonClayPast Producer
Jordan & Brown ClaimsIron, Nickel, ChromiumProspect
Notorious BismarkGold, Copper, SilverProspect1899
RubyGold, Copper, SilverProspect
Beverly-Eldorado Pass ProspectNickel, ChromiumProspect
Red RockNickel, ChromiumProspect
Red Rock ProspectNickel, ChromiumOccurrenceReplacement
TeanawayNickel, CopperProspect
BenitaCopper, Silver, GoldProspect
Francis Virdin ParkSilver, GoldOccurrenceGold
Sonny Brown ProspectSilver, GoldOccurrenceGold
South Navaho PeakCopper, Silver, GoldProspect
BoylesCopper, Gold, SilverProspect
Golden FleeceGold, SilverOccurrenceGold
ModogGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
Morning StarCopper, Gold, SilverProspect
Pass West of Navaho PeakGold, Silver, CopperProspect
Silver BowlGold, Silver, CopperProspect
Silver CreekGold, SilverOccurrenceGold
Silver CreekGold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Tip Top MineGold, Silver, CopperProspect
Tip Top No. 1Gold, Silver, CopperProspect
CumbyGemstonePast Producer
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State ParkGemstoneOccurrence
LibertyGemstoneOccurrence
Redtop-Cle Elum Lake LocalityGemstoneProspect
Unnamed PitGemstonePast Producer
Vinnie GroupGemstoneOccurrence
Virden LocalityGemstoneProspect
Ben NevisMercuryOccurrenceCinnabar
Big ThingMercuryOccurrenceCinnabar
Boulder CreekMercuryOccurrenceCinnabar
ElsnorMercuryOccurrenceCinnabar
H-O-M-EMercuryPast ProducerCinnabar, Mercury
Morning GloryMercuryOccurrenceCinnabar
Teanaway RiverMercuryOccurrenceCinnabar
Washington Quicksilver prospectsMercuryOccurrenceCinnabar
Bean Creek Area 1Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Cle Elum Iron-Nickel DepositNickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect1887
Cle Elum River Area 1Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Cle Elum River Area 2Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Iron Peak Area 2Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Iron Peak Area 4Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Iron Peak Area 5Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Iron Peak Area 6Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Iron Peak Area 7Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Stafford Creek Area 1Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Stafford Creek Area 2Nickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
TeanawayNickel, Iron, ChromiumProspect
Bean Creek Deposit - Area 1Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Bean Creek Deposit - Area 2Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Cle Elum River Area 3Iron, Chromium, NickelProspect
Cle Elum River Area 4Iron, Chromium, NickelProspect
Iron Peak Deposits - Area 1Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Iron Peak Deposits - Area 2Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Iron Peak Deposits - Area 3Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Iron Peak Deposits - Area 5Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Iron Peak Deposits - Area 6Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Iron Peak Deposits - Area 7Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Magnetic RidgeIron, Chromium, NickelProspect
Stafford Creek Deposits - Area 1Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Stafford Creek Deposits - Area 2Iron, Chromium, NickelOccurrenceUnconsolidated Sediments
Boulder CreekChromiumOccurrenceChromite
Boulder CreekChromiumPast Producer
Boulder Creek MineChromiumPast ProducerChromite
Chrome 1-6ChromiumProspect
Mount HawkinsChromiumOccurrenceChromite
Mount HawkinsChromiumPast Producer
Mount Hawkins MineChromiumPast ProducerChromite
Skipper Chrome Mining Co.ChromiumPast Producer
Standup CreekChromiumOccurrence
Standup Creek ProspectChromiumOccurrenceChromite
Adams QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
BurchamStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cooper QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Crystal PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dubinsky QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hall Pit C-33Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Jonesville No. 2 Mine DumpStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
Kern Pit C-49Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Regan QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Roslyn-Cascade Mine DumpStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrence
State QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Traprock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QurryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Big CreekIronProspect
Manastash CreekIronOccurrence
Manastash Creek ProspectIronOccurrence
Silver Bullion ProspectCopper, IronOccurrenceChalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Magnetite
TaneumIronOccurrence
Taneum DepositIronOccurrence
Copper QueenCopperProspect
ElsnerCopper, GoldProspect
JohnsonCopperProspect
Mountain BelleCopper, GoldProspect
Silver BullionCopperProspect
Taneum CreekCopperOccurrence
Unknown Claim GroupCopperProspect
Clerf DepositDiatomitePast Producer
Denney DepositDiatomitePast Producer
East RozaDiatomitePast Producer
Great Lakes Carbon Corp.DiatomitePast Producer
Kittitas Diatomite Co.DiatomitePast Producer
Sec. 16 Deposit ADiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 16 Deposit BDiatomitePast Producer
Sec. 16 Deposit CDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 17 Deposit BDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 19 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 24 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 25 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 26 Deposit BDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 28 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 30 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 31 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 32 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 36 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 5 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 6 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 7 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
Sec. 8 DepositDiatomitePast Producer
Sec. 9 DepositDiatomitePast Producer
Secs. 11 and 14 DepositDiatomitePast Producer
Secs. 20 and 17 DepositDiatomiteOccurrence
West RozaDiatomitePast Producer
American EagleGold, SilverPast Producer
AuroraGold, SilverPast Producer
Beautiful SnowGold, SilverProspect
BossGold, SilverProspect
Cedar Creek PlacerGold, SilverPast Producer1918
Cle-ElumSilver, GoldProspect
Don TomGold, SilverProspect
Francis Virdin ParkGold, SilverOccurrenceGold
Golden FleeceGold, SilverPast Producer
Golden Fleece MineGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Pyrite
JackSilverProspect
Mountain WhistlerGold, SilverOccurrence
Rita Nos. 1-24SilverProspect
Silver Girl No. 2SilverPast Producer
Silver QueenSilver, GoldProspect
Skeeter CreekGold, SilverProspect
Sonny BrownGold, SilverProspect
Tm ClaimsGold, SilverProspect
ZerwekhGold, SilverProspect
Alpine PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Ballard PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Boyd PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bullfrog PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cle Elum PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cle Elum PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cohasett PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cooper PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Cresto PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Crystal Springs PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Desmond PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dolman PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Donahue PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
East Nelson Siding PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Ellensburg Cement PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Frost Mountain PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Goebel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gold Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hundley PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lester PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Loter PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lym PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
O'Neal PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Olds Pit C-6Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Rego PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Roberts PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Schnebly Pit C-28Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Smith PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Smithson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Stokes PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Taneum 23 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Thayer PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Tozer PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Venera PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
West Ellensburg PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wheeler PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wilson Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Anna May ClaimGoldPast Producer
B and BGoldPast Producer
Baker Creek PlacersGoldPast Producer
Becker PlacerGoldPast Producer
Bloomquist Bros.GoldOccurrence
Bloomquist Bros. ProspectGoldOccurrenceGold
Bob Hopper MineGoldPast Producer
Boulder Creek PlacerGoldPast ProducerStream Placer
Boulder Creek PlacerGoldOccurrencePlacer
Bovee PlacerGoldOccurrence
Bovee PlacerGoldProspect
Bryant Bar PlacerGoldPast Producer
Bryant Bar PlacerGoldPast Producer
Burcham PlacerGoldPast Producer1934
CaralonaGoldProspect
Cascade ChiefGoldOccurrenceGold
Cascade ChiefGoldPast Producer
Cascade Chief MineGoldProducerGold
Clarence JordinGoldPast ProducerGold
Clarence JordinGoldOccurrenceVein
Clarence JordinGoldPast Producer
Cle Elum PlacerGoldProspect
CougarGoldProspect
Dennett PlacerGoldPast Producer1934
Dot-En-El ProspectGoldOccurrence
Edna RGoldProspect
Eureka Quartz ClaimGoldProspect
EwellGoldProspect
FamilyGoldProspect
FlodineGoldOccurrenceGold
FlodineGoldOccurrenceGold, Pyrite
FlodineGoldPast Producer
Fortune Creek PlacerGoldOccurrence
Fortune Creek PlacerGoldProspect
Fraction PlacerGoldPast Producer
Fraction Placer ClaimGoldProducer1868, 1892
Gold Bar PlacerGoldPast Producer1939
Gold BugGoldProspect
Gold Hill SuburbGoldPast Producer
Gold MountainGoldProspect
Golden GroupGoldProspect
Hardhead #2GoldProspect
Hinton-Mccauley PlacerGoldPast Producer1915
Hurley CreekGoldProspect
Hurley Creek ProspectGoldOccurrencePyrite
J and J ProspectGoldOccurrence
LibertyGoldOccurrenceGold, Pyrite
LibertyGoldOccurrenceGold
LibertyGoldPast Producer
Little BearGoldProspect
Little WampumGoldProspect
Little York ClaimGoldProspect
Magpie CanyonGoldProspect
Magpie Canyon PlacerGoldProspect
Magpie Canyon ProspectGoldOccurrence
Manastash Creek PlacerGoldProspect
Mcdonough Nos 1 and 2GoldProspect
Mountain Beaver No. 1GoldPast Producer
Mountain DaisyGoldOccurrenceGold
Mountain DaisyGoldOccurrenceVein
Mountain DaisyGoldPast Producer
Naneum Creek PlacerGoldProspect
New Kitty HawkGoldProspect
Nugget PlacerGoldPast Producer
Old Bigney PlacerGoldProducerStream Placer
Old Bigney PlacerGoldOccurrencePlacer
Old Bigney PlacerGoldPast Producer
Ollie JordinGoldOccurrenceGold
Ollie JordinGoldOccurrenceGold
Ollie JordinGoldPast Producer
Oro Fino MineGoldPast Producer
PeacockGoldPast Producer
Perry PlacerGoldPast Producer
Perry PlacerGoldPast Producer
Rocky PointGoldProspect
Sheep Springs PlacerGoldProspect
Swauk Creek PlacersGoldOccurrenceStream Placer
Swauk Creek PlacersGoldOccurrencePlacer
Swauk Creek PlacersGoldPast Producer
Swauk Mining & Dredging PlacerGoldPast Producer
SylvaniteGoldOccurrence
True Fissure GoldGoldOccurrence
Wall StreetGoldOccurrenceGold
Wall StreetGoldOccurrenceGold
Wall StreetGoldPast Producer
WashingtonGoldProspect
Williams Creek PlacerGoldOccurrencePlacer
Williams Creek PlacerGoldPast Producer
Williams Creek PlacersGoldPast ProducerStream Placer
Yakima River PlacerGoldOccurrence

Every populated place in the county

43

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.