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1969 Map of Elk River

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Elk River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The town of Elk River serves as the hub of this Clearwater County landscape, centered around the Elk Creek Res and its distinctive spillway. The map captures a transition in the local economy and infrastructure, notably marked by the Old Railroad Grade winding through the valley near Jersey (Site). The timber-supported heritage of the region is evident in the network of logging roads and a local Landing Strip positioned just north of the town center.

Along the waterways of West Fork Elk Creek and Partridge Creek, the terrain rises toward prominent landmarks like Shattuck Butte and Windy Point. For those tracing local history, the map identifies specific family-named features like Christianson Meadows and the Elk River Cem, alongside various industrial and utility markers including several gravel and borrow pits and sewage disposal facilities that define the town's mid-century footprint.