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1933 Map of Colville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Colville and the surrounding river valleys represent a significant hub of extraction and settlement in northeast Washington during the late 1920s. The landscape is defined by the Columbia River and the Great Northern Railway, which together supported a massive mining economy. The map identifies dozens of specific operations, from the Electric Point Mine near Leadpoint to the Old Dominion Mine and the Tulare Dolomite Quarry.

Evidence of early frontier history remains visible at Old Fort Colville and the nearby Old Fort Colville Sch on Garrison Flat. The social fabric of this era is further detailed by the high density of rural schoolhouses, including the South Fork Sch, Onion Creek Sch, and Finn Sch. Settlement patterns follow the topography of Echo Valley and the flats along the river, where small communities like Northport and Marble serve as the primary rail-side outposts.