1968 Map of Cusick

About this map

Cusick and Usk serve as the primary hubs of activity along the Pend Oreille River during the late 1960s. This survey highlights a landscape where indigenous heritage and civic development meet, centered around the Kalispel Indian Reservation and the Indian Community Hall. The river valley is a complex network of wetlands and tributaries, dominated by the expansive Calispell Lake and the winding course of Calispell Creek. Local industry and infrastructure are evident in the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line, which hugs the western bank of the river near the County Fairgrounds. Farther west, the terrain rises toward the Flowery Trail, revealing a more secluded landscape of mountain forks and timbered slopes, including the headwaters of Trimble Creek and Winchester Creek.