1961 Map of Athol

About this map

The town of Athol serves as a central hub in this northern Idaho landscape, where the Northern Pacific and Spokane International railroads converge at Corbin Junction. This 1961 survey illustrates a transition between the open expanses of Eight Mile Prairie and the wooded slopes of the Kaniksu National Forest and Coeur D'Alene National Forest. The map documents a scattered community structure, including the settlement of Belmont and the uniquely named North Pole. Local life is further evidenced by landmarks such as the Mountain View Cem and the Cedar Mtn Sch near the base of Cedar Mountain. In the northeast, an Old Railroad Grade and several gravel pits suggest an area shaped by the extraction and transportation needs of the mid-20th century.