1957 Map of Wallace

About this map

Wallace and the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River valley serve as the industrial and civic heart of this mid-century survey. The landscape is defined by the intensive extraction of the Coeur d'Alene mining district, with major operations like the Morning Mine and Galena Mine dominating the slopes near Mullan and Silverton. This era shows a high-density mining economy where settlements, industrial mills, and dedicated worker burial grounds like the Miners Union Cemetery are closely integrated. The transportation network is remarkably complex for the mountain terrain, featuring the Union Pacific Railroad in the north and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad winding along the St Joe River in the south. Between these two corridors lies a high-altitude wilderness spanning the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and St Joe National Forest, dotted with lookouts and peaks like Stevens Pk and Mastodon Mtn.