1957 Map of Calder

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The St Joe River valley serves as the primary corridor for human activity in this 1957 survey of Shoshone County. Following the southern river bank, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad connects small settlements such as Calder, Herrick, and Erling. This rail-and-river network supported a landscape transition from industrial mountain activity to river valley management, evidenced by the Calder Guard Sta and the presence of numerous Prospects and prospect sites tucked into the high ridges. In the northern reaches, the Coeur d'Alene National Forest covers high summits like Kellogg Peak and Wardner Peak. Former habitations such as Masonia (Site) and the named locations of Douglas and Gilbert illustrate the historical footprint of early mountain mining and forestry. A network of primitive routes, including the Coeur d'Alene St Joe Trail and various unnamed jeep trails, provide access to points such as Spooky Butte and Deadman Ridge.