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Wapato, Washington Map Art
A new map of Wapato, Washington, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Wapato, Washington from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Wapato building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Wapato, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Wapato artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, weβve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly whatβs on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Wapato. So whether itβs for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Wapato brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Wapato, Washington from 2026.
About Wapato, Washington
Wapato is a city of 4,607 people in Yakima County, inside the boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation. It began in 1885 as Simcoe, a stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad founded by Alex McCredy, the Indian trading postmaster. The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 split the reservation into allotments that tribal members could later sell, and those sales drew settlers to the area.
By 1896 water from the Irwin Canal was reaching nearby farms, and from then on the town lived on agriculture. Mail kept getting mixed up with Fort Simcoe, so in 1903 the town became Wapato, a Chinook Jargon word for an edible root, and its townsite was platted that same year. Wapato was incorporated on September 16, 1908, when it had about 300 residents. Two years later, in 1910, the town shipped out more than 1,500 loads of produce, including fruit, potatoes, hops and melons.
- Japanese Town on West 2ndAs early as 1905 the Northwestern Land Company brought more than 40 Japanese workers from Hawaii to a nursery south of Wapato, and many soon farmed for themselves. Kay Morinaga began in 1910 and later joined Joe Kamihira in the J&K Produce Company, known across the Northwest. From 1916 to 1918 a Japanese Town of shops, churches and businesses rose along today's West 2nd Street, making Wapato the state's center of Japanese life after Seattle.
- Forced out in 1942Their success stirred resentment among Anglo farmers. After the Alien Land Lease passed in 1921, many Japanese families put their land in the names of their American-born children. Arsonists burned their temple and schools, and after the war began they burned the Japanese language school, which had about 200 students. Under Executive Order 9066, the Japanese had to leave Wapato in April 1942, and many were sent to internment camps.
- Record crops, too few handsWapato's crops were worth $5,261,233 in 1940, up from a little over $3 million in 1931, and the war raised demand further. On June 25, 1942, The Wapato Independent's front page showed a farmer drowning in a wheat field marked "Record Crop$." A camp between Wapato and Toppenish held more than 600 German prisoners of war, who worked the fields at times until 1946; farmers hired 90 of them in April 1945.
- Braceros and a new WapatoThe workers who finally filled the gap came through the Bracero Program, which ran from 1942 to 1947, and Chicano migrants from Texas, Colorado and Wyoming. Cheap labor led farmers toward sugar beets, and new cold storage in the 1970s made the work year-round. In the 1980s Mexican immigrants became the main farm workers, and by the 2000 census Wapato's 4,572 people were 76 percent Hispanic.
Find your street
Names on the Wapato map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Places and landmarks3
- Wapato City Hall
- Lions Park
- Wapato Sports Park
Streets and roads59
- Traders Street
- South Wapato Avenue
- East Ninth Street
- South Camas Avenue
- West First Street
- West Ninth Street
- French Lane
- East Third Street
- West Seventh Street
- Mount Adams Drive
- North Frontage Road
- West Fourth Street
- East Seventh Street
- South Satus Avenue
- North Camas Avenue
- North Harding Avenue
- North Track Road
- South Wasco Avenue
- South Ahtanum Avenue
- South Naches Avenue
- South Simcoe Avenue
- West Eighth Street
- West Fifth Street
- West Second Street
- South Yakima Avenue
- West Third Street
- West Sixth Street
- Kateri Lane
- Dove Lane
- Donald Wapato Road
Show all 59 streets
- North Wasco Avenue
- Donald Road
- West Elizabeth Street
- South Sitcum Avenue
- North Central Avenue
- North Lincoln Avenue
- North Wapato Avenue
- South Southpark Drive
- Hoffer Road
- South Frontage Road
- East Wapato Road
- Paschke Lane
- East Elizabeth Street
- East Sixth Street
- East Eighth Street
- East Fifth Street
- Upper Bank Lane
- Frontage Road
- Wenas Avenue
- North Satus Avenue
- East Second Street
- South Tieton Avenue
- East Fourth Street
- North Ahtanum Avenue
- West Tenth Street
- North Naches Avenue
- North Simcoe Avenue
- North Doris Street
- East First Street
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
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