1981 Map of Fernan Lake

About this map

Dalton Gardens and the eastern fringes of the urban landscape meet the forested slopes of the Idaho Panhandle in this topographic study from the early 1980s. The terrain is defined by the significant elevation gain from the lakeside communities toward the interior highlands, where the southern reaches of Hayden Lake touch the northern boundary of the map. This area represents a period of residential expansion and transition, showing the established roads of Best Hill and the shoreline developments of Silver Beach. The map details the intricate relationship between the developing residential areas and the managed timberlands of the surrounding forest, capturing a specific moment in the growth of Kootenai County before late-twentieth-century suburbanization further altered the landscape.