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1936 Map of Marcus

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Marcus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

The Kettle River meanders south through a landscape dominated by the Colville National Forest, eventually meeting the Columbia River at the historic junction of Marcus and Kettle Falls. This mid-1930s landscape is defined by its industrial reliance on the Great Northern railroad and a series of high-altitude mining operations. Mineral extraction is concentrated in the northern reaches, evidenced by sites like the Easter Sunday Mine, White Horse Mine, and Big Iron Mine.

Social life in Stevens County is rooted in small, dispersed communities such as Boyds, Barstow, and Orient. A network of rural education is visible through numerous local schoolhouses, including Napoleon Sch and Pingston Sch, while the Old Catholic Mission stands near the river confluence as a marker of the region’s earlier history. The map also records the international boundary infrastructure, specifically the U S Customs post at Laurier on the border with British Columbia.