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1958 Map of Aeneas

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Aeneas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Old Wauconda and the settlement of Aeneas define the human landscape of this 1958 survey, where the high-altitude terrain of the Okanogan Highlands meets the industrial history of the Republic Mining District. Located along the border of the Okanogan Co Ferry Co, the map reveals a network of gold and silver mining operations concentrated in the northeast corner, including the Knob Hill Mine, Tom Thumb Mine, and Flag Hill Mines.

Deep timber and mountain peaks like Storm King Mtn and Fir Mtn are accessible only by historic tracks such as the Colville Trail and Snyder Trail. The geography is dictated by the drainage of the Sanpoil River and Toroda Creek, while a Tunnel near Old Wauconda indicates the engineering challenges of navigating the Wauconda Summit. This landscape serves as a record of a transitional era in the Pacific Northwest, where traditional resource extraction and forest management intersected.