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1948 Map of Curlew

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Curlew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Kettle River valley serves as the central artery of this 1940s landscape, where the Great Northern railroad parallels the water to connect the border settlement of Danville with the rail stop at Curlew. This area of the Colville National Forest shows a high-country economy focused on transit and resource management, evidenced by the network of drainage creeks such as Goosmus Creek and Tonasket Creek that feed the river system.

High-altitude vantage points like Vulcan Lookout and Franson Pk Lookout provided essential fire monitoring for the surrounding timberlands. Local genealogical interest is found in specific named clearings and landmarks like Lundimo Meadows and the small Cem near the river, while the southern reaches of the map around Curlew Lake and Malo reveal a landscape transitioning from the steep ridges of Granite Mtn and Mt Elizabeth toward the more accessible valley floor.