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2020 Map of Waitts Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Waitts Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Waitts Lake serves as a central geographic anchor for this Stevens County landscape, surrounded by a network of drainage systems including Waitts Cr and Huckleberry Cr. The area is defined by sharp topographic contrasts, from the high elevations of Lane Mtn and Wrights Mtn down to the low-lying Long Prairie and Haverland Meadows. The settlement of Little Sweden and nearby Swede Lake suggest a localized history of Scandinavian immigrant land use and farming.

Transportation patterns are dictated by the terrain, with roads like Farm to Market Loop Rd and Wrights Valley Rd following the natural contours of the valleys. To the southeast, the Colville River carves through the landscape near The Island, marking the edge of the quadrangle's major water system. Smaller water bodies like Fourmile Lake and Hansen Lake are scattered throughout the high-country basins, reflecting a complex glacial or runoff-fed hydrology.