1948 Map of Curlew

About this map

The Kettle River carves a deep valley through the northern reaches of Ferry County, serving as the primary corridor for both the Great Northern railroad and the early settlements of this mountain landscape. In the late 1940s, the village of Curlew sat at a vital junction where the river turns south, while further north, Danville stood just below the United States Canada border. The map illustrates a high-relief terrain dominated by the Colville National Forest, where summits like Vulcan Mtn and Mt Elizabeth overlook narrow creek valleys. To the south, the terrain softens toward Curlew Lake, with the small railroad hamlets of Malo and Karamin marking the line's path through the Curlew Creek valley. Local landmarks such as Lundimo Meadows and a high-elevation Lookout provide specific points of interest for those tracing the history of forestry and homesteading in the Pacific Northwest.