1967 Map of Coolin

About this map

Coolin and the shoreline of Priest Lake serve as the focal points of this 1967 survey of northern Idaho. The settlement at Sherwood Beach sits just north of the village, connected by the East Shore Road which follows the water's edge. To the east, the landscape rises toward Sundance Mtn, with a series of smaller water bodies including Lee Lake and Chase Lake tucked into the drainage of Chase Creek. A network of gravel pits and primitive roads suggests the local resource-based economy and early development of this timbered region. Further south, the terrain levels into the broad Jack Pine Flats where the Priest River meanders in tight oxbows. This map documents a period of transition as seasonal recreation and forest management defined the use of the Kaniksu National Forest.