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1966 Map of Aladdin

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Aladdin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Aladdin serves as a central hub in this high-altitude landscape along the Stevens and Pend Oreille County line. The map highlights a robust mining history in the northern reaches of the quadrangle, where the Aladdin Mine, Morning Mine, and Burrus Mine are nestled into the steep slopes of Aladdin Mountain. These industrial sites represent the region's extraction-based economy during the mid-20th century, supported by a network of unimproved roads and a jeep trail system through the dense timber.

Further south, the community of Bon Ayre occupies the Bon Ayre Creek valley, anchored by the Bon Ayre School and Bon Ayre Ridge. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Deep Creek and Rabbit Creek carving through the terrain between Ensler Ridge and Rabbit Mountain. Evidence of early settlement and land use appears at Polley Cabin and Bestrom Meadows, illustrating how remote outposts were integrated into the valley's cattle and timber workflows.