There are long forgotten places in this county that time has past by. But there are places that still remain today like, Marcus, Leadpoint, Northport, Addy, where history has stood still, and in these places the mood of old lingers on.

          These were the days when mining was king. True the Columbia is not the river it once was over a half century ago. Much of its old charm vanished forever when the Grand Coulee Dam tamed this historic river, and flooded historic places like, Old Marcus, the original site of Fort Colville, the placer gold bars, and ancient Indian encampments.

          But this is a land where time moves on, where the mining echoes of yesteryear can almost be heard, and the chances of striking it rich are still in the thoughts of many who visit this county.

          ADDY-Community Established Around 1900. Also Refered To As "Addy Station"
          Location: 7 Miles Northwest Of Chewelah, Just A Few Hundred Yards West Of Highway 395.

          BOSSBURG-Community Established Around 1897.
          Location: Northern Stevens County, Southern Side Of The Columbia River.

          BOUNDARY-Community Established Around 1899.
          Location: Northern Stevens County, Close To The Canadian Line. Between The Little Flat And The Columbia River.

          CEDARVILLE-Community Established Around 1897. Originally Known As "Cedar Canyon"
          Location: Deer Trail District Of Southern Stevens County. In A Remote Canyon Deep In The Mountains North West Of Spokane.

          CHEWELAH-Community Established Around 1890.
          Location: 7 Miles Southeast Of Addy.

          COLVILLE-Community Established Around 1883.
          Location: About 25 Miles Northwest Of Chewelah.

          KETTLE FALLS-Community Established Around 1889.
          Location: About 10 Miles Northwest Of Colville On The East Side Of Columbia River.

          LEADPOINT-Community Established Around The Early 1890s.
          Location: Located In The Mountains Southwest Of Northport.

          MARCUS-Community Established Around 1885. Also Refered To As "Old Fort."
          Location: About 5 Miles North Of Kettle Falls On The East Side Of Columbia River.

          NORTHPORT-Community Established Around 1890.
          Location: Northeast Of Bossburg Nestled Between The Base Of A High Cliff And The Columbia River.

          SPRINGDALE- Community Established Around 1890's.
          Location: About 6 miles off the I-395 North from Spokane to the Canadian border. The junction is at Loon Lake about 37 miles north of Spokane. The old road that Springdale is on also goes through the town of Valley, Washington, junctions with I-395 again just before the town of Chewelah.