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2024 Map of Bayview

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bayview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Bayview serves as the primary settlement on this portion of the northern Idaho panhandle, situated at the southern tip of Lake Pend Oreille. This location is notably home to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division-Acoustic Research Detachment, a specialized facility utilizing the deep waters of Scenic Bay for naval testing. The transition from the developed lakeshore to the high elevations of the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and Kaniksu National Forest is immediate, with peaks like Cape Horn Peak and Chilco Mtn dominating the skyline.

The shoreline is marked by distinctive geological formations such as Steamboat Rock and Blackwell Point, while the interior is crisscrossed by numerous forest roads and trails, including the Bernard Peak Trl and Bunco Bypass-Ohr Trl. Named drainages like Trapper Creek and West Gold Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex watershed that feeds the lake. Local landmarks such as The Old Maids Clearing and Cedar Saddle provide specific points of reference for those studying the regional geography and land use patterns of this mountain-and-lake environment.