Toppenish Creek

View of Toppenish Creek looking west toward the battlefield of October 6, 1855 approximately 2 miles upstream.  Mt. Adams' snow capped peak can be seen in the distance. (Photo by Jo N. Miles)

Yakima River

The Yakima River flows along the northeast boundary of the Yakama Reservation approximately 2 miles outside the City of Toppenish.  (photo by Jo N Miles)

First Toppenish Depot 1885

First Toppenish Depot built in 1885 - photo taken in 1909, courtesy of Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA, Lowell Evans Collection.

Mt. Adams - The Setting

Snowy Mt. Adams s overlooks the valley drained by Toppenish Creek on its journey to the Yakima River.   (Photo by Jo N Miles)

The Toppenish Story 1855 - 1907 is an authentic old west history filled with adventure, peril and resolution.  It is a work in progress currently being considered by publishers.

The Toppenish Story 1855 - 1907

Photo courtesy of Northern Pacific Railway Museum, Toppenish, WA Catherine Alexander Collection