1957 Map of Wallace

About this map

Silver Mining and lead production dominate this mountain landscape along the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River during the late 1950s. The heavy industrial concentration is evident in the cluster of major operations like the Galena Mine and Morning Mine flanking the Wallace and Mullan corridors. Beyond the technical workings, the social fabric of the mining district appears in features like the Miners Union Cemetery and the series of worker settlements including Silverton and Gentry. The terrain is characterized by steep canyons and named summits like Stevens Pk and Mastodon Mtn, with a dense network of gulches—such as Grouse Gulch and Slaughterhouse Gulch—that provided access to the underlying mineral veins. The transport infrastructure reflects this output, showing the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads serving the mills and mines along the canyon floor.