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1968 Map of Cusick

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Cusick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Pend Oreille River flows northward through this late 1960s landscape, serving as the primary geographic axis for the riverfront towns of Cusick and Usk. This area of Pend Oreille County is defined by the winding course of Calispell Creek, which meanders through a broad valley before emptying into the main river near the County Fairgrounds. To the south, Calispell Lake dominates the lowlands, surrounded by terrain marked for controlled inundation, illustrating the managed water levels essential to this valley's geography.

Industrial and community life is centered on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line, which parallels the western bank of the river. The map identifies key local landmarks such as the Indian Community Hall within the Kalispell Indian Reservation Boundary and the Flowery Trail Road leading into the western highlands. These features, along with numerous drainage creeks like Trimble Creek and Winchester Creek, document a region where timber, transit, and tribal lands converge.