1957 Map of Kellogg

About this map

The Coeur d'Alene River valley serves as the industrial backbone of this 1957 Idaho survey, where the silver and lead mining economy is captured at its mid-century peak. Massive operations like the Bunker Hill Mine, Sunshine Mine, and Galena Mine dominate the landscape south of the river, connected by the Union Pacific railroad and a network of gulch-side settlements. The map documents the tight integration of residential and industrial spaces in Kellogg, Smelterville, and Wardner, where tailings ponds and mines sit in close proximity to neighborhoods and schools. Away from the intense development of the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, the map transitions into the Coeur d'Alene National Forest, where fire lookouts like Grizzly Mtn and remote peaks such as Character Peak stand over a terrain of steep ridges and creek drainage systems.