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2011 Map of Enterprise

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Enterprise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mining operations and water management define the landscape of this Okanogan County region as documented in 2011. The terrain is marked by numerous historic claims and shafts, including the Ivanhoe Mine, Copper World Mine, and Pinnacle Mine, situated on the slopes surrounding Palmer Mountain. This area illustrates the late 19th and early 20th-century rush for gold and copper, where prospectors once navigated paths like the Silver Star Mine Rd.

In the central valley, Spectacle Lake serves as a hub for both industry and recreation, bordered by the Whitestone Ditch and the Spectacle Lake Quarry. The small settlement of Enterprise stands near the eastern shore, while the Horse Spring Coulee Dam regulates the local flow of Horse Creek to the south. These features reveal how early settlement patterns were dictated by the availability of water and the accessibility of mineral-rich mountainsides.