1994 Map of Dent

About this map

Dworshak Reservoir dominates this landscape in Clearwater County, where the rising waters of the North Fork Clearwater River transformed the local geography. The map captures the interface between managed timberlands and the northern reaches of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, which occupies the southwestern corner of the sheet. Settlement patterns are concentrated on the higher ground of Wells and Eureka Ridge, featuring several localized family landmarks and community sites. Small, scattered locales like Dent, Best Corner, and Hansberg provide specific points of reference for local historians. Notable for genealogical researchers are the Wells Cem and Weseman Cem, which remain as markers of the area's rural heritage. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the Dent Bridge, crossing the reservoir's expanse to connect these isolated ridgeline communities.