1988 Map of Malo

About this map

The settlement of Malo serves as a small hub within the sprawling evergreen landscape of the Colville National Forest during the late 1980s. This region of northeastern Washington is defined by its deep drainages and active resource extraction, as evidenced by a scattered industrial footprint of a Quarry, Gravel Pit, and a specific Mineshaft. The terrain is segmented by numerous watercourses including Tonasket Creek and St Peter Creek, which flow through the high-elevation topography toward Curlew Flat. Local history is anchored by a marked Cem cemetery near the northern boundary, while the southern reaches are drained by the North Fork and South Fork as they feed into Lambert Creek. The map reflects a landscape primarily dedicated to timber management and mining, with early photography from 1983 capturing the network of forest roads used to navigate the varied peaks.