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1965 Map of Stensgar Mtn.

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Stensgar Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Huckleberry Mountain dominates this rugged corner of Stevens County, serving as the backdrop for an intensive mining landscape that reached from the ridge lines down into the creek valleys. During the mid-1960s, a concentration of industrial activity is visible along the eastern slopes, where the Red Marble Quarry stands out alongside numerous workings like the Wells Fargo Mine and Admiral Mine. These sites suggest a period of resource extraction focused on the mineral wealth of the Huckleberry Range, supported by a network of steep trails and the winding course of Deer Creek.

The map reveals a landscape defined by its drainages, including North Fork Huckleberry Creek and Middle Fork Deer Creek, which carved the terrain long before the first prospectors arrived. Small clearings like Klein Meadows and Miller Meadow provide rare level ground in a territory otherwise marked by vertical relief and high-elevation landmarks such as Stensgar Mountain, which is noted with a Radio Tower at its summit.