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1985 Map of Kentry Ridge

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Kentry Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Huckleberry Range dominates this mid-1980s landscape, where the ridges and canyons of Stevens County reveal a history of resource extraction and isolated settlement. High-altitude mining activity is evident at the Aquila Mine and Daisy Mine, while several unnamed mines and gravel pits are scattered across the terrain. Small outposts like Arzina and Holden Hill sit among a complex drainage system that includes Cheweka Creek, Stranger Creek, and the distinctive bend known as The Horseshoe.

Transport and communication in this high country relied on 4WD tracks and specialized infrastructure, including a Landing Strip tucked between Copper Hill and Butcher Mtn. The map highlights the intersection of physical geography and early telecommunications, noting a Radio Facility on Granite Mtn and a Radio Tower near Monumental Mtn. This survey captures the region just as modern mapping techniques were beginning to transition, preserved here in a provisional state.