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1968 Map of Sacheen Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Sacheen Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Sacheen Lake and Davis Lake anchor this topographic study of the Selkirk Mountain foothills during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Deer Valley and Fertile Valley, where numerous springs feed into the West Branch Little Spokane River. Settlement is concentrated around the water, with Camp Spaulding on the shores of Davis Lake and the community of Deer Valley situated between the peaks.

Industrial and recreational imprints are evident in the remote terrain, from a Powerhouse and Gaging Station near Calispell Lake to a Ski Lift and various jeep trails navigating the slopes of Grayback Mountain. The presence of several gravel pits and a Landing Strip suggest a working landscape deeply connected to the natural resource extraction and aviation patterns of Pend Oreille County during this era.