1980 Map of White Lakes

About this map

Colville Indian Reservation land dominates this high-plateau landscape, where water and topography dictate the pattern of human use. The terrain is a complex assembly of small, high-elevation water bodies like Hauan Lake, McDonald Lake, and White Lakes, many of which appear to be perched among glacial depressions. Movement across this landscape in the early 1980s was primarily limited to primitive tracks, noted on the map as 4wd routes, which navigate around major geological features like Salt Hill and the descent into Dan Canyon. The sparse infrastructure is highlighted by isolated industrial markers such as a Borrow Pit and the eastern edge of Tumeriwa Flats. This survey reveals a region where traditional land boundaries coexist with a topography of springs and lakes that likely served as critical landmarks for local travel and resource management.