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1964 Map of Chewelah Mtn

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Chewelah Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Chewelah serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s survey of Stevens County, sitting along the Colville River and the Northern Pacific RR. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by significant mining activity, with a dense concentration of claims and workings such as the United Copper No 1 Mine, Blue Star Mine, and Jay Gould Mine dotting the ridges of Eagle Mtn and Quartzite Mtn. These operations, along with numerous quarries and gravel pits, speak to the mineral-driven economy that defined the region's development.

Beyond the industrial sites, the map details established local institutions like the St Marys Mission and Narcisse Sch. The surrounding terrain within the Colville National Forest and Kaniksu National Forest is marked by a network of meadows and springs, including Krumm Meadows and Nance Spring. To the west, the Little Pend Oreille Game Range encompasses Starvation Lake and McDowell Lake, showing the transition from the valley floor to the high peaks of the Clift Ridge and Calispell Peak.