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2011 Map of Waitts Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Waitts Lake dominates this portion of Stevens County, serving as a focal point for the small settlement of Waits situated along its eastern shore. The landscape is defined by a mix of water bodies and industrial activity, with several significant excavations including the Colville Valley Mine, Wabash Detroit Mine, and the B B Mine. Evidence of the region’s geological resource extraction is further noted at the Finch Quarry and Jim McGraff Quarry.

South of the lake, the terrain opens into Long Prairie and passes the small locality of Little Sweden near Swede Lake. Higher elevations are marked by Wrights Mountain and Lane Mountain, while the valleys are drained by Huckleberry Creek and Waitts Creek. This survey captures the rural character of the area, where timbered slopes meet established mining operations and lakeside residences connected by a network of local roads like Farm To Market Rd and S Waitts Lake Rd.