1950s Maps of Benewah County, Idaho

Explore 12 historic maps of Benewah County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Benewah County, ID maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Rochat Peak, 1976 Print
    1950 Map of Rochat Peak, 1976 Print
    1950 Rochat Peak
    1976 Print · USGS
    Northern Idaho's high country is captured here during the mid-century, showing the overlapping boundaries of tribal lands and national forests. Researchers can trace the Former Boundary Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation and locate remote landmarks like Eagle Lookout and Rochat Peak.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1950 Map of Twin Crags, 1980 Print
    1950 Map of Twin Crags, 1980 Print
    1950 Twin Crags
    1980 Print · USGS
    The high Idaho ridges of Shoshone and Kootenai counties are captured here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of lookouts and mining claims. Trace the reach of the Palisade Mine, locate the high Frost Peak Lookout, and follow the many forks of Pine Creek.

  3. 1952 Map of Rochat Peak
    1952 Map of Rochat Peak
    1952 Rochat Peak
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northern Idaho's high timberlands and the Coeur D'Alene Indian Reservation are documented here in the early fifties. Local historians can trace the Former Boundary or locate remote landmarks like Eagle Lookout and Crystal Lake.

  4. 1952 Map of Twin Crags
    1952 Map of Twin Crags
    1952 Twin Crags
    1952 Print · USGS
    High peaks and mining claims define this Shoshone County wilderness in the early fifties, where the national forest boundaries meet at the St Joe Divide. Local historians can trace the geography of early industry at the Palisade Mine and the timbered basins of Pine Creek.

  5. 1954 Map of Fairfield, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Fairfield, 1956 Print
    1954 Fairfield
    1956 Print · USGS
    Eastern Washington's agricultural heartland is documented here in the mid-fifties, featuring a dense network of rail lines and grain-country settlements. Trace the routes of the Union Pacific and visit sites like Fairfield, Latah, and the McIntosh Grange.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1955 Map of Spokane, 1965 Print
    1955 Map of Spokane, 1965 Print
    1955 Spokane
    1965 Print · USGS
    Inland Empire life in the fifties and sixties centers on the growth of Spokane and the heavy mining industry of northern Idaho. Trace mid-century landmarks like Fairchild Air Force Base, the Bunker Hill Mine, and early campuses such as Gonzaga University.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1957 Map of St. Maries, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of St. Maries, 1958 Print
    1957 St. Maries
    1958 Print · USGS
    The St. Joe and Coeur d'Alene river valleys come alive in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by timber, rail, and water. Genealogists can locate St Maries, Harrison, and rural landmarks like the Ramy Hill Guard Sta.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1957 Map of Emida, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Emida, 1959 Print
    1957 Emida
    1959 Print · USGS
    In the late 1950s, the St Maries River valley was a corridor of timber and rail operations near the Latah and Benewah county line. Genealogists and historians can trace the Milwaukee Road through Emida, Lotus, and the Hollywood townsite.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1957 Map of Plummer, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Plummer, 1959 Print
    1957 Plummer
    1959 Print · USGS
    Southern Coeur d'Alene Lake and the surrounding timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of lake life and rail industry. Researchers can trace the Milwaukee Road through the Sorrento Tunnel or locate historic sites in Heyburn State Park and Harrison.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1957 Map of Tensed, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Tensed, 1959 Print
    1957 Tensed
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northern Idaho's timber and reservation lands come alive in this mid-century survey of the Benewah and Latah county line. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like the De Smet Mission (Indian School), Mtn Home School, and the settlement of Sanders.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1957 Map of St. Joe, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of St. Joe, 1960 Print
    1957 St. Joe
    1960 Print · USGS
    The St. Joe River valley was a hub of rail and river activity in the late fifties, dominated by the timber and mining industries. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Road past Omega and the Palisade Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1958 Map of Spokane
    1958 Map of Spokane
    1958 Spokane
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Inland Empire is shown at a mid-century peak of industrial and military activity, from the rail hubs of Spokane to the deep silver mines of northern Idaho. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Union Pacific RR or locate landmarks like Fairchild Air Force Base and the Bunker Hill Smelter & Mine.

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