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1952 Map of Spirit

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Spirit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Mining operations and remote homesteads define this Stevens County landscape during the mid-20th century. Numerous claims dot the mountainsides, including the Deep Creek Mine, Black Rock Mine, and the Stonewall Mine on the slopes of Stoddard Mountain. The drainage of Deep Creek and its South Fork serves as the primary corridor for movement and industry, where the Goldfield Mill processed ore from surrounding peaks.

Social and civic life centers around the small settlement of Spirit, where the Spirit School and the South Fork Grange stand near the junction of Smackout Creek. The terrain is characterized by named ridges and peaks such as Blue Ridge and Fredrickson Hill, much of which falls within the Colville National Forest. Family names are preserved through landmarks like Koski Hill, Waymire Road, and Quynns Meadows, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing early residents of this mineral-rich region.