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1968 Map of Elk

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

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Little Spokane River winds through the southeastern corner of this landscape, passing the community of Elk as it follows the Great Northern railroad line. This late-1960s survey documents a region defined by its narrow valleys and timbered highlands, where Fertile Valley, Shadow Valley, and Rogers Pass dictate the flow of travel and settlement. To the west, the waters of Eloika Lake reach into the quadrangle at Pocahontas Bay and Grays Landing, providing a clear record of the shoreline before later development.

Social and recreational landmarks are scattered throughout the hills, including Pend Oreille State Park and youth camps like Camp Joubert and Camp Hager. The map preserves the exact locations of rural infrastructure such as the Grange Hall and Elk Cemetery No 1, along with a dense network of naming conventions for local transport, including the Spring Pack Trail and numerous jeep trails that serviced the area's interior.