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1964 Map of Chewelah

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Chewelah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The town of Chewelah serves as the industrial and social hub of this mid-century survey, situated at the confluence of the North Fork Chewelah Creek and South Fork Chewelah Creek. The landscape is dominated by a prolific mining economy, with dozens of active and historic operations such as the United Copper No 2 Mine and the Amazon Mine concentrated along the slopes of Eagle Mtn and Quartzite Mtn. These operations are supported by a complex infrastructure of Tailings, Quarries, and the Great Northern Railroad corridor which bisects the valley floor.

Beyond the central settlement, smaller locales like Fairview and Cozy Nook dot the map, while timber interests are represented by the vast Colville National Forest. Notable civil landmarks including the Steinmetz Bridge and Klavano Bridge span the local waterways, providing essential links between the industrial sites and the residential center. The topography transitions from the developed valley at Lost Valley to the steep, resource-rich canyons of the surrounding mountains.