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2011 Map of Leadpoint

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Leadpoint serves as the central hub of this northern Washington landscape, which is defined by a dense concentration of historical mining operations and small-scale agriculture. The terrain between Red Top Mountain and Gladstone Mountain is heavily marked by the region's extraction history, featuring numerous named workings such as the Admiral Mine and Mill, Electric Point Mine, and the Iroquois Mine. These sites, connected by a network of forest roads like Hartbauer Rd and Silver Creek Rd, illustrate the intensive prospecting that occurred throughout the Stevens County highlands.

Water management and local services are evident through features like the Frank Matney Dam on Joe Creek and the Cedar Creek School located north of Cedar Lake. The presence of the Hartbauer Orchard and Hungate Clearing suggests a mix of timber management and homesteading alongside the industrial mining activity. The map provides a detailed view of the drainage systems of the North Fork Deep Creek and Silver Creek, which carved the valleys utilized by early settlers and miners alike.