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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
A New Bed for Doan Creek
Map showing proposed location of
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The restored creek travels a new path in a different location from the irrigation ditch it had become. The turquoise line shows the proposed path for the restored channel; notice the large number of curves. Doan Creek will now flow into Mill Creek, which is highlighted with dark blue lines. The red line shows the location of the diverted Doan Creek, a relatively straight irrigation ditch that follows the base of the park's hill.
 
Drawing showing location of Doan Creek the irrigation ditch and where the new restored channel will be.
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This map is used to orient visitors at the park to the old and "new" locations of Doan Creek.

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picture of tule lodge

Did You Know?
The tule lodge offers a comfortable place for the people inside. The structure is held up by wooden poles and covered with mats made of tule. Tules are a type of sedge; they grow in marshy areas; and are also called "bullrushes." Tules are stronger than they look. A tule lodge can withstand rain and wind.
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Last Updated: October 22, 2008 at 17:47 MST