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1985 Map of Copper Butte

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Copper Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Colville National Forest encompasses this high-elevation region of Ferry County, dominated by a series of prominent peaks and ridgelines. The landscape is defined by the Kettle River Range, where Copper Butte stands as a central landmark alongside Scar Mountain and Wapatosie Mtn. This mid-1980s provisional survey illustrates a wilderness primarily shaped by natural drainage systems, with Deadman Creek and Sherman Creek carving deep valleys through the timbered slopes.

Evidence of resource management and local activity is seen in the network of four-wheel-drive tracks and a Borrow Pit located near the North Fork Deadman Creek. The topography is densely packed with family-named peaks such as Lambert Mtn, Midnight Mtn, and King Mountain, providing a detailed view of the terrain before later modern developments. The map serves as a primary record of the forest's elevation markers, including Stickpin Hill and the long expanse of Timber Ridge.