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1934 Map of Metaline

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Metaline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Pend Oreille River corridor defines this northern wilderness during the early 1930s, serving as the primary artery for industry and transit. Along its banks, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad links riverside settlements like Metaline Falls, Ione, and Tiger. The landscape is heavily marked by the mining activity of the era, particularly near Metaline, where the Josephine Mine, Pend Oreille Mine, and Bunker Hill Mine are located.

High-altitude lookouts, such as Shedroof Mtn Lookout and Sullivan Mtn Lookout, are positioned across the Kaniksu National Forest to monitor the timberlands. Local education is anchored by rural landmarks like Lincoln Sch and Forest Home Sch. This survey provides a look at the infrastructure of the Selkirk Mountains before modern development, capturing a network of logging railroads and remote outposts like Panhandle Camp No 1.