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2023 Map of Cliff Ridge

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Cliff Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge and the Colville National Forest dominate this Stevens County landscape, where the high point of Cliff Ridge overlooks a complex network of glacial lakes and mountain drainages. The area is defined by its water systems, including the Little Pend Oreille River and a series of prominent basins like Starvation Lake, Winslow Lake, and Bayley Lake. These water sources are framed by the northern reaches of the Iron Mountains and peaks such as McDonald Mtn and Brewer Mtn.

Cultural and historical pathways are visible through named routes like the Old Timer's Horse Trl and the Mill Butte Trl, suggesting a history of resource extraction and backcountry recreation. The small settlement of Bingville appears in the southeastern corner near North Fork Chewelah Creek, providing a rare point of habitation in a terrain otherwise characterized by its timber and wildlife protections.