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1965 Map of Waitts Lake

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Waitts Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Waitts Lake serves as the central anchor of this Stevens County landscape, surrounded by a complex network of industrial extraction and high-elevation terrain. In the mid-1960s, the region was defined by its active mining operations, from the Colville Valley Mine in the southern flats to the B&B Mine and Moss-Allen Quarry nestled on the northern slopes. The map reveals the infrastructure of this era, including a series of tramways and numerous quarries like the Finch Quarry and Jim McGraff Quarry.

The geography transitions from the peaks of Wrights Mtn and Lane Mtn down into the fertile bottomlands of the Colville Valley and Long Prairie. Notable local landmarks like Haverland Meadows and the winding Little Sweden Road reflect the heritage of the area's rural settlements. Smaller water bodies, including Swede Lake, Browns Lake, and Fourmile Lake, dot the drainage basins of Huckleberry Creek and Waitts Creek, illustrating the intricate hydrology of this mountain environment.