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1989 Map of Nespelem

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Nespelem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Nespelem and the surrounding Colville Indian Reservation define this landscape along the Nespelem River. The map documents a structured community centered on the Colville Indian Agency, with several Cem sites providing valuable location data for genealogists and local historians. The geography is characterized by the wide Owhi Flat and the significant waters of Owhi Lake in the northeast.

Transportation and water management are evident in the network of creek-fed valleys, including Mill Creek, Smith Creek, and Poween Creek. The confluence of the Little Nespelem River and Joe Moses Creek in the south highlights the importance of the river system to the reservation's layout. This late-twentieth-century survey shows the area's development through distinct landmarks like a Radio Tower and scattered resource extraction sites like Gravel Pits.