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1917 Map of Avery

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Avery
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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Wallace and the mining districts of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains anchor this survey of northern Idaho and western Montana. The landscape is defined by the high ridges of the St Joe National Forest, where the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River and St Joe River carve deep drainages. This early 20th-century view reveals an industrial geography driven by mineral extraction, with numerous workings like the Snowstorm Mine, Lucky Calumet Mine, and Bullion Mine concentrated near the state border.

Rail transport is critical to these mountain operations, shown here through the winding route of the Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR as it crosses the Bitterroot divide at St Regis Pass. Smaller settlements and remote outposts such as Mullan, Saltese, and Avery appear alongside evocative local landmarks like the Haunted Cabin and Halfway Hill, providing a detailed look at the infrastructure of the Panhandle before the modern highway era.