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1957 Map of Wallace

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Wallace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Mining operations and industrial infrastructure define the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River valley in this late-1950s survey. The landscape is punctuated by major excavations such as the Morning Mine and Lucky Friday Mine near Mullan, alongside the Galena Mine further west near Silverton. The heavy industrial character of the region is reflected in the presence of specialized burial grounds like the Miners Union Cemetery.

South of the St Joe Mountains, the terrain shifts toward the timbered reaches of the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. This southern portion is marked by the rugged drainage of the North Fork St Joe River, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad (the Milwaukee Road) follows the riverbank past remote outposts like Avery and the Stanley Ranch. The map provides a detailed view of the high-altitude divide between the Coeur d'Alene and St. Joe watersheds, featuring peaks like Stevens Pk and Moon Peak.