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1967 Map of Metaline

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Metaline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Pend Oreille River corridor defines this northeastern Washington landscape, showing the industrial and transportation infrastructure that supported the community of Metaline. The mid-century river level is carefully documented at two specific points, recorded as Normal Pool Elevation 1990 and Normal Pool Elevation 2031, reflecting the region's managed water resources. Along the river's western bank, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad follows the shoreline, providing a vital link for the local mining economy.

Evidence of the area's extractive history is visible in the hillsides, where the Oriole Mine and Bella May Mine are situated near Linton Mtn. Educational and civic life is centered at Selkirk High Sch, while local genealogy is grounded at Perkins Cem. Large portions of the map are preserved as the Colville National Forest, where features like Lost Lake and Cameron Meadow mark the transition into the high backcountry of the Selkirk Mountains.