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1973 Map of Mt Spokane

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Mt Spokane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Mount Spokane State Park dominates this 1970s survey, capturing the recreation landscape at the boundary of Washington and Idaho. The summit of Mt Spokane is a center of activity, featuring the Vista House, a Radio Tower, and a Lookout Tower, alongside a network of Ski Lifts that serve areas like Bald Knob and Big Springs. This period shows the transition from rugged mountain terrain to a developed outdoor destination, with the park boundaries clearly defined against the Coeur D'Alene Nat Forest to the east.

Lower elevations reveal the valley's settlement and drainage patterns, including Cooks Cabin and the organized grounds of Camp Fosseen. Waterways like Blanchard Creek and Brickel Creek carve through the Blanchard Valley, while resource extraction is evidenced by a Mine and various Prospects near Quartz Mtn. The map also meticulously records the intersection of three counties—Spokane, Bonner, and Kootenai—marking a complex administrative junction in the Inland Northwest.