1967 Map of Park Rapids

About this map

Old Dominion Mtn and Green Mtn anchor the high country of Stevens County, providing a backdrop for the complex drainage systems of the South Fork Mill Creek and Squaw Creek. The mid-1960s landscape shows a mix of industrial resource extraction and public land management, evidenced by the Longshot Mine in the north and the Mill Creek Guard Station further east. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge, where the Pend Oreille River flows near the settlement of Park Rapids. Remote outposts like Hanson and the Lookout Tower on the western ridge suggest a period of active fire watch and forestry, while Twin Lakes and Black Lake served as established points for recreation and backcountry access.