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1996 Map of Caribou Creek

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Caribou Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Armstrong Meadows sits at the base of a high-altitude landscape dominated by the protected timberlands of the Kaniksu National Forest and the Priest Lake State Forest. Revised in the mid-1990s, this survey documents a transition from the drainage of Caribou Creek to the shoreline of Upper Priest Lake. The map details the complex water network of the Selkirk Mountains, including high-elevation tarns like Mollies Lake, West Fork Lake, and the cluster of Caribou Lakes.

Strategic landmarks such as Lookout Mountain and Phoebe Tip define the skyline, while the southern reach of the map follows The Thorofare, the critical water link between the upper and lower lakes. The designation of the Upper Priest Lake Scenic Area and the Selkirk Crest Management Area reflects the late-20th-century emphasis on conservation and recreational management in this corner of the Idaho Panhandle.