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1969 Map of Caribou Creek

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Caribou Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Upper Priest Lake and the Priest River anchor the southwestern corner of this survey, where The Thorofare provides a critical navigable link between water bodies. The terrain is defined by the high peaks of the Kaniksu National Forest, including Phoebe Tip, Lookout Mountain, and West Fork Mtn. A network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails crisscrosses the topography, providing the only access to remote alpine features such as Mollies Lake, Lookout Lake, and the cascade at Caribou Falls.

Administrative boundaries divide the landscape between Boundary and Bonner counties. In the south, Armstrong Meadows sits near the riverbank, reflecting the few flat clearings available in this high-elevation environment. Strategic high points are marked by a Lookout Tower atop Caribou Hill, illustrating the era's reliance on stationary observation for forest management and fire detection across Bugle Creek and the surrounding drainage basins.