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2001 Map of Ellisforde

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Ellisforde
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

The Okanogan River carves a fertile valley through this portion of north-central Washington, creating a landscape of contrast between irrigated bottomlands and the steep slopes of Whitestone Mountain and Whisky Mountain. At the heart of the valley lies the community of Ellisforde, where local infrastructure including a Grange Hall and Cem suggest a settled agricultural history. The river's meandering course is punctuated by oxbows like Horseshoe Lake, while the western uplands feature the prominent Whitestone Flats and the Whitestone Coulee geological formation.

Industrial and recreational footprints are evident in the proximity of the Lucky Knock Mine and numerous small water bodies such as Lake Andrews and Finley Lake. The map details a transition from the managed timberlands of the Okanogan National Forest in the northeast to the intensive water management systems required for valley farming, indicated by a Gaging Station and several pumping facilities along the Whitestone Lake shoreline.