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1952 Map of Gillette Mtn

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Gillette Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Uncle Sam Mountain and Onion Mtn dominate this portion of the Colville National Forest in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by its deep mining heritage, evidenced by a high density of named shafts and prospects including the Galena Farm Mine, Lucky Boy Mine, and Chloride Queen Mine. These sites reflect the intensive mineral exploration of Stevens County during this era.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at the Reed Ranch along Clugston Creek. A network of unpaved forest roads, such as Clugston Creek Road and Weaver Creek Road, provides the only access through the drainage basins of Gillette Creek and Aladdin Creek. From the high elevations of Mount Rogers down to the Jumpoff Joe Bluff, the map documents a working wilderness where logging and extraction were the primary drivers of human activity.