Loading map...

1951 Map of Republic

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Republic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The town of Republic sits at the heart of this post-war survey, serving as a hub for the mining and timber interests of the Colville National Forest. The landscape is dominated by the drainage of the Sanpoil River and its numerous forks, which provided essential water routes for early industrial activity. Evidence of the region’s mineral wealth is seen at the California Mine and the rugged peaks of Gibraltar Mtn and Gold Hill.

Transportation in the late 1940s was anchored by the Great Northern railroad, which traces the shoreline of Curlew Lake through the small settlements of Pollard and Torboy. High-altitude surveillance is marked by the Quartz Mtn Lookout and 13 Mile Mtn Lookout, which stood watch over the dense timberlands. The presence of the Fairweather Airport near the town center signals the evolving accessibility of this mountain terrain during the mid-century era.