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1911 Map of Cataldo

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

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Mining and timber operations dominate this survey of the Panhandle region, where the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River meets the rugged interior of the Coeur d'Alene National Forest. The landscape is a network of remote ranching outposts like Magee Ranch and early industrial camps, with the O. R. & N. Co. railroad providing a vital link for the silver and lead districts. Industrial activity is concentrated at sites such as the Keep Cool Mine, Weber Mine, and Handspike Mine, which were essential to the local economy during this era of extraction.

Lower elevations show more established settlement patterns, including the community at Cataldo and the Old Mission, marking one of the oldest permanent structures in the state. To the south, the population centers of Kellogg and Wardner are shown before decades of further expansion, while the northern reaches include the waters of Pend Oreille Lake and the Pend Oreille National Forest. The map captures the interface between burgeoning mountain towns and the vast primitive stretches of the Cabinet National Forest.