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1992 Map of Belshazzar Mtn

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Belshazzar Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Colville National Forest dominates this northern Washington landscape, where the high ridges of Belshazzar Mtn and Lead Pencil Mtn overlook a complex network of glacial lakes and drainages. The area is defined by its industrial history and remote character, positioned directly along the international border with Canada. Local mining activity is evidenced by the presence of the Chief Joseph Mine, Abe Lincoln Mine, and Bullion Mine, indicating the resource extraction that once shaped the region's economy.

Water flows through a series of forks and canyons, including the Big Sheep Creek and the deep cuts of Pepoon Canyon. This 1990s revision also shows the Rose Ranch, a rare named settlement indicator in a territory largely defined by forest and mountain terrain. Small lakes like Elbow Lake, Ansaldo Lake, and Pepoon Lake are scattered across the topography, connected by primitive routes and the National Forest Trail.