2011 Map of Wallace

About this map

Wallace and Silverton sit within the narrow corridor of the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River valley, a landscape defined by its deep mining history. The map documents an extensive industrial network of mineral extraction and waste management, specifically naming numerous structures like the Galena Mill Number Two-Middle Dam and the series of Star Tailings Number One Dam sites north of Woodland Park. These tailings dams and the prominent Galena Mine illustrate the long-term environmental and economic footprint of the Silver Valley. Beyond the industrial zones, the terrain rises sharply into the St. Joe Mountains, where features like Placer Peak and Bad Tom Mountain overlook a network of remote drainages. Small settlements like Gentry and Webb are linked by canyon roads, while the Miners Union Cemetery near McCarthy provides a poignant connection to the local labor history of the Idaho panhandle.