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1954 Map of Okanogan

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Okanogan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Okanogan River valley and the high country of the Colville National Forest define this mid-century portrait of North Central Washington. Following a revision in 1963, the map illustrates a landscape shaped by the Columbia River and the significant reach of the Colville Indian Reservation. Transportation and industry are centered on the Great Northern RR corridor, which connects riverside communities like Oroville and Omak. The region's mining legacy is visible through identified sites such as the Mountain Lion Mine and Knob Hill Mine near the northern border.

Rural life is marked by local landmarks like the Knowlton School and small settlements including Nespelem and Conconully. The vast waterways of Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake and Omak Lake contrast with the complex topography of Mt Bonaparte and the Buckhorn Range. This survey documents the transition of the Okanogan from a frontier resource economy toward the developed irrigation and infrastructure era of the late 1950s.