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1933 Map of Colville

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Colville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Columbia River carves a deep path through northern Stevens County in this survey conducted between 1927 and 1929. The region’s economic foundation in the early twentieth century is clearly visible, anchored by the Great Northern railroad and an intensive network of mineral extraction sites. From the Old Dominion Mine near Colville to the Marble Quarry further north, the landscape is dotted with named pits and claims that drove local industry.

Rural social life is mapped through a dense distribution of country schoolhouses, such as Bruce Cr Sch and Palmer Red Sch, and the historical site of Old Fort Colville on the Garrison Flat. The map also captures the transition between the valley floor and the high peaks of the Colville National Forest, where features like Swede Pass and Smackout Pass provided critical transit points through the high country.