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1965 Map of Valley

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Colville River flows through a broad valley floor where the Great Northern railroad dictates the local geography of Stevens County. Near the settlement of Valley, the landscape transitions from the river bottom to prominent peaks like Wrights Mtn and Jumpoff Joe Mountain. The placement of infrastructure, such as the Gaging Sta on Jumpoff Joe Lake and the various quarries and gravel pits, reveals a mid-century economy focused on resource management and transport.

Local history researchers will find specific markers of early settlement, including a lone Grave situated near Huckleberry Creek and a Cem positioned on the higher ground east of the river. The presence of the Blue Bird Mine and numerous water sources like Blue Lake and Upper Cottonwood Creek illustrate the historical reliance on the area's natural hydrology and mineral deposits during this era of Washington's development.