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2011 Map of Valley

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Colville River meanders through the central valley floor of this region in Stevens County, anchoring the small settlements of Valley and Kulzer. This portion of northeastern Washington shows a landscape defined by its glacial history and drainage patterns, with significant water bodies including Jumpoff Joe Lake and Jumpoff Jim Lake situated in the southern reaches. The presence of the Blue Bird Mine in the southeast suggests the area's ongoing or historical ties to the mineral extraction industry that shaped much of the regional economy.

Local infrastructure is represented by a network of rural roads such as Cottonwood Creek Rd and Waitts Lake Rd, connecting scattered residences and agricultural tracts. Notable topographic markers like Parker Mountain and Wessendorf Canyon rise above the river plain, while more idiosyncratic place names like Fool Prairie and Inklers Point provide specific geographic touchstones for local historians and genealogists tracing family landholdings and rural development.