1968 Map of Continental Mtn

About this map

Continental Mountain dominates this 1960s topographic landscape, marking the high-altitude divide in the northern reaches of the Kaniksu National Forest. The map documents a remote industrial and natural borderland where mining interests reached into the high country, evidenced by the Continental Mine with its associated tailings and the McLean Mine near Cedar Creek. The drainage system is clearly defined, showing the headwaters of the Upper Priest River and the dramatic Upper Priest Falls situated near the international boundary with Canada. Numerous Pack Trails and primitive Jeep Trails provide the only access through this complex terrain, connecting peaks like Snowy Top and Trapper Peak with lower elevations at Cabinet Pass. This survey preserves the remote character of the Idaho Panhandle's northern frontier before modern accessibility changed the land-use patterns of the Selkirk Mountains.