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1961 Map of Athol

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Athol
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Athol stands at the western edge of this early 1960s survey, situated along the Spokane International Railroad where the timber-rich landscape transitions toward the southern reaches of Lake Pend Oreille. The map reveals a post-war landscape where military history and resource extraction overlap, notably at the Naval Reservation near Scenic Bay, which includes a Naval Laboratory and Sewage Disposal facilities. Inland, the terrain is marked by industrial remnants such as the Northern Pacific Railroad Grade and an International Pipeline cutting through the Kaniksu National Forest.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the Mountain View Cem and the small settlement at Bunco Corners. The mountainous southern half, dominated by Coeur d'Alene National Forest, is dotted with evidence of the region's mining heritage, including the Bradbury Mine, Dandy Mine, and Burnt Cabin Mine. The presence of Cedar Mtn Sch and various gaging stations along Hayden Creek illustrates the infrastructure of rural Idaho life during this period.