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1911 Map of Cataldo

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Cataldo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Coeur d'Alene River and its North and South forks dictate the movement and industry of this northern Idaho panhandle region. Early transportation corridors are prominent, including the historic Mullan Road and the Mission Trail, which connected the remote drainage basins before the arrival of the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company. The map reveals a transition from the mining camps and river towns of the south, such as Enaville and Kellogg, to the high peaks of the Cabinet Mountains and the Pend Oreille National Forest in the north.

Local history is preserved in features like the Old Mission near Cataldo and the secluded Magee Ranch. Hard-rock mining operations, including the Conjecture Mine and Keep Cool Mine, are scattered across the mountainous terrain, marking the era's extraction-based economy. The landscape is dotted with named meadows and prairies, such as Bumblebee Meadow and Kit Price Prairie, which offered rare flat ground amidst the dense ridges.