1957 Map of Aeneas Valley

About this map

Wauconda sits in the northeastern corner of this highland region, serving as a gateway to the high elevations of the Okanogan National Forest. The landscape is defined by the broad Aeneas Valley, where a chain of small water bodies including Gooseberry Lake, Long Lake, and Round Lake follows the valley floor. To the south, the topography rises sharply toward prominent peaks like Tunk Mtn, which is capped by the VABM 6054 Lookout, and Aeneas Mtn. This 1950s-era survey reveals a rugged interior managed for forestry and conservation, centered around the Aeneas Guard Sta. Local community life is anchored at the Sunny Slope Grange Hall along Bonaparte Creek, while drainage patterns like the West Fork Sanpoil River and South Fork Siwash Creek carve deep through the mountain blocks, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Okanogan highlands before modern development.