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1984 Map of Colville

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Colville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Mining operations and rugged river valleys define this corner of the Pacific Northwest during the early 1980s. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's extractive history, featuring dozens of named prospects such as the Old Dominion Mine, the Admiral Mine & Mill, and the Gladstone Mine. The Columbia River and Pend Oreille River serve as the primary geographic anchors, with the Burlington Northern railroad following the water gaps to connect industrial outposts like Northport and Metaline Falls.

Away from the river corridors, the map reveals a complex network of timber and conservation lands, including the Colville National Forest and the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge. While Colville serves as a primary hub with its Airport and Valley View Hosp, smaller locales like Pinkney City and Leadpoint provide evidence of more localized settlement patterns. Peaks such as Gillette Mountain and Old Dominion Mountain tower over a terrain rich in creek-side developments and specialized sites like the Dolomite Quarry.