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1930 Map of Chewelah

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Chewelah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Chewelah serves as the industrial and transport hub of the Colville River valley on this survey from the 1920s. The region's economy is clearly defined by its mineral wealth, anchored by the Northwestern Magnesite Plant and a concentrated cluster of workings such as the Amazon Mine, United Copper Mine, and Quartzite Mtn Magnesite Quarry. The Great Northern railroad tracks parallel the river, connecting the settlements of Addy, Valley, and Springdale to wider markets.

Beyond the industrial valley floor, the landscape transitions into the Huckleberry Mountains and Iron Mts, where a dense network of country schools, including South Basin Sch and Union Star Sch, supported a scattered rural population. To the south and east, the map captures the recreational and residential areas surrounding Loon Lake and Deer Lake, while the northern reaches show early Logging RR infrastructure near Starvation Lake.