2017 Map of Culdesac North

About this map

The Clearwater River corridor and the high plateaus of Nez Perce County define this landscape, anchored by the settlement of Myrtle in the north and the outskirts of Culdesac at the southern margin. The terrain is deeply incised by a complex drainage system, including the three branches of Tom Beall Creek—N Fork Tom Beall Cr, Middle Fork Tom Beall Cr, and S Fork Tom Beall Cr—which carve significant canyons through the upland benches. Local history is evidenced by Glasby Cem and various family-named routes such as Mattson Rd and Steigers Rd. The map illustrates a rural economy reliant on these topographic features, with the Kettenbach Grade and Indian Trl showing how transportation has adapted to the steep elevation changes between the river valley and the agricultural tablelands above Garden Gulch.