Richland in Benton County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Col. Thomas William Symons
United States Army Corp. of Engineers
| | 1849 - 1920 | |
Photographed by Clayton Pickett, May 19, 2026
1. Col. Thomas William Symons Marker
Graduate of West Point Military Academy 1870. As a 1st Lt., he surveyed the Columbia River from Fort Spokane to the mouth of the Snake River, in 1881. As a Capt. and Co-chief engineer of the Portland District, in 1890, he directed the Survey of the Columbia River from Canada to the mouth of the Okanogan River.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 46° 17.335′ N, 119° 16.803′ W. Marker is in Richland, Washington, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of Symons Street and Goethals Drive, on the right when traveling west on Symons Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 660 Symons St, Richland WA 99354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Columbia Basin and in Yakima Valley. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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More about this marker. Symons Street, where this monument is located, is named for Colonel Symons. Many of the streets in the original plat of Richland are named for prominent military engineers.
Photographed by Clayton Pickett, May 19, 2026
2. Col. Thomas William Symons Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Clayton Pickett of Richland, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
