1964 Map of Cliff Ridge

About this map

The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge and Colville National Forest dominate this northeastern Washington landscape, showing a region managed for both timber and conservation in the mid-1960s. The terrain is defined by significant elevations such as Blacktail Mountain and Cliff Ridge, which rise above the drainages of the Little Pend Oreille River and Bear Creek. Human presence is evidenced by the Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, several designated campgrounds, and the isolated Narcisse School in the northwest. Local industry is marked by a Mine near the ridge and multiple quarries. The map captures a transitional period where revisions from the early 1980s highlight updated water features like Bayley Lake and McDowell Lake, reflecting the evolving hydrological management within the protected Little Pend Oreille State Wildlife Area.