1963 Map of Eureka South

About this map

Eureka sits at the northern edge of this terrain, serving as a gateway where the Tobacco River and the Burlington Northern railroad track through the valley. The landscape is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and mountainous features within the Kootenai National Forest. From the heights of Eureka Hill and Virginia Hill to the seasonal basins of Thirsty Lake and Alkali Lake, the map reveals a wilderness area transition between the river valley and the high timber. Evidence of early land management and surveying is visible through labels like the Eureka Corporate Boundary and various named draws such as Johnson Draw and Workman Draw. The drainage patterns of Pinkham Creek and Sinclair Creek illustrate the watershed's complexity, providing a detailed record of the geography before late-20th-century developments altered the local backcountry access.