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1968 Map of Bead Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bead Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Bead Lake and Marshall Lake sit within the timbered landscape of the Kaniksu National Forest, straddling the border between Washington and Idaho in the late 1960s. This survey, updated with revisions from 1977, details the hydrology of the West Branch Priest River and the complex drainage network of creeks like Mosquito Creek and Tunnel Creek.

A notable technical landmark is the Newport Geophysical Observatory located in the southwestern corner, reflecting the region's importance for scientific monitoring. The map also reveals the human footprint through designated Campgrounds near the lake shores and the Ojibway Loop Road. For local historians, family-named landmarks like Stone Johnny and the distinctive Bead Lake Peak provide specific geographic anchors within this rugged borderland territory.