1989 Map of Nespelem NE

About this map

The Colville Indian Reservation landscape is defined by its high-altitude terrain and the network of waterways that cut through the north-central Washington highlands. Stretching across the border of Okanogan and Ferry Counties, this 1989 survey documents a sparsely populated but ecologically distinct area. The Little Nespelem River winds through the western portion of the sheet, while to the east, mountain drainages like Cache Creek, Lime Creek, and Empire Creek feed the regional watershed. Evidence of local industrial activity is found in the scattered Gravel Pit and Gravel Pits locations near the river. This provisional map is particularly useful for visualizing the late 20th-century natural borders and hydrology of the reservation land before more recent landscape changes.