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1969 Map of Bangs Mountain

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bangs Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Columbia River corridor dominates this late-1960s landscape, defined by the expansive Franklin D Roosevelt Lake and the Coulee Dam National Recreation Area. While much of the terrain is governed by the Colville National Forest, evidence of early extraction and settlement remains visible. In the southeast corner, the Alma Mine and Xema Mine sit near the water’s edge, while a lonely Cem (cemetery) is perched overlooking the river valley north of French Point.

The map reveals a transition from the water-oriented recreation at Haag Cove and Bradbury Campground to the high-elevation trails near Bangs Mountain. Navigational aids like the Sherman Creek Light and Rickey Point Light reflect the river's importance as a thoroughfare across the Ferry and Stevens County line, even as the Sherman Highway provides the primary overland connection through the interior draws and mountains.