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1965 Map of Addy

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Addy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Colville River flows through a landscape defined by extractive industry and the high peaks of the Iron Mountains in this mid-1960s survey. The settlement of Addy serves as a local hub along the Burlington Northern railroad, featuring extensive Tailings Ponds and a Gravel Pit that indicate the area's industrial activity. To the south, the community of Bluecreek marks another point of connection along the rail line and river valley.

Mining history is etched into the terrain of the Colville National Forest, with numerous sites such as the Alice Mine, Liberty Mine, and Checops Mine located among the foothills. The topography rises sharply from the Colville Valley floor toward Deer Mountain and Gold Hill, while smaller water bodies like Buck Lake and Doe Lake sit tucked within McKale Canyon. This map provides a detailed view of the Stevens County backcountry before later 20th-century developments altered the landscape.