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1952 Map of Twin Lakes

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Twin Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Colville Indian Reservation lands dominate this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by ranching outposts and high-altitude lookouts. Settlement is sparse, clustered primarily in fertile valley pockets like Seylor Valley Creek and near the prominent Twin Lakes. The presence of Lakeside Grange and scattered family holdings such as Chief Barnaby Ranch and Banning Ranch indicate a persistent agricultural presence in Ferry County.

Upland areas within the Colville National Forest are marked by strategic points like the Lynx Creek Lookout (Site) and logging infrastructure, including a Lumber Camp near Hall Valley. The terrain rises from the shores of North Twin Lake and South Twin Lake toward jagged peaks like Lynx Mtn and Sitdown Mountain. This survey captures the transition between the deep canyons of the Stranger Creek drainage and the high timberlands of the Kettle River Range.