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1927 Map of Chewelah

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Chewelah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Colville River corridor serves as the industrial and transport spine of this 1920s landscape, where the Great Northern railroad links the settlements of Chewelah, Valley, and Springdale. This era marks a peak in mineral extraction across the mountains, evidenced by an extensive network of workings like the Amazon Mine, Blue Star Mine, and the Finch Magnesite Quarry. Near the town of Chewelah, the Northwestern Magnesite Plant stands as a focal point for the regional economy, processing materials drawn from the surrounding peaks.

Away from the industrial valley, the map reveals a rural social geography defined by its local institutions. Named schools appear in nearly every drainage and basin, from the Marble Valley Sch in the north to the Lyons Hill Sch near the Spokane Indian Reservation Boundary Line. These landmarks, alongside family-named features like Inkler's Point and Haviland Meadows, offer researchers a detailed view of Stevens County before the consolidation of rural districts.