Twisp in Okanogan County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
High Line Ditch
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 16, 2017
1. High Line Ditch Marker
The Methow Valley Irrigation District canal you can see behind this sign follows the route of the old high line ditch. Both the ditch and the MVID canal have been vital to the Valley's agricultural production. A fruit-growing boom in the early 1900's brought many new settlers to the Valley. Thomas "Lord" Blythe's Methow Canal Company built the ditch in 1907-8 to bring water to the settler's thirsty orchards. In 1919 the Methow Valley Irrigation District purchased and improved the ditch, and continues to use it to supply water to the valley.
Erected by Okanogan County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 48° 18.99′ N, 120° 3.201′ W. Marker is in Twisp, Washington, in Okanogan County. It is on Methow Valley Highway (Washington Route 153) half a mile south of Lower Beaver Creek Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2784 Methow Valley Hwy, Twisp WA 98856, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Silver (here, next to this marker); Winthrop (approx. 12.7 miles away); Methow (approx. 13.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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