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1969 Map of Orient

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Orient
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Kettle River carves a deep path through the northern Columbia River Basin, serving as a vital corridor for the Burlington Northern railroad and several small riverbank settlements. In the late 1960s, this landscape is defined by its extraction history, evidenced by the Hidden Treasure Mine and Globe Mine located along the steep slopes of Toulou Mountain. These sites, along with the Cooper Butte Mine, speak to the region's long-standing connection to the mining industry.

While much of the western terrain is protected by the Colville National Forest, the river valley itself contains the community of Orient and the smaller station at Dulwich. Near the southern bend, the Coulee Dam National Recreation Area begins to dominate the shoreline at Barstow. Family and local history can be traced through sites like the Kelly Hill Cemetery and the various miles-markers that once charted transit along this remote borderland reach.