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2011 Map of Blackhorse Canyon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Blackhorse Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Blackhorse Canyon serves as a prominent landform in this Stevens County drainage basin, where the headwaters of several major creeks converge. The terrain is defined by the intricate branching of the North Fork Harvey Creek, South Fork Harvey Creek, and West Fork Harvey Creek, which gather water from the surrounding ridges. Near the southern edge, the small settlement of Alyea sits along Selders Rd, representing a pocket of valley floor activity in an otherwise heavily forested and topographic landscape.

A network of local routes, including Cleveland Mine Rd and Lessig Rd, follows the contours of the land, providing access to the higher elevations and historical mining districts. The presence of North Fork Hunter Creek in the southeast corner further illustrates the watershed divide that characterizes this part of Washington. This survey documents the rural infrastructure and natural hydrology of the region as it existed in the early twenty-first century.