
The Purcell Trench cuts a dramatic path through the northern Idaho landscape, framed by the high peaks of the Purcell Mountains. This area of the Kaniksu National Forest is defined by its drainage systems and access routes, where Mission Creek and Miller Creek flow toward the lower elevations of Round Prairie. The map illustrates a network of forestry roads and significant recreation corridors, most notably the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trl, which traverses the high ground near Bethlehem Mtn. Smaller settlements like Deer Park and Round Prairie mark the lowlands, while landmarks like Tungsten Mtn and Hall Mtn dominate the horizon. Remote water bodies such as Brush Lake provide focal points for local geography in this part of Boundary County, situated along the path of historic transit routes like Old Hwy 95.
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1911 · Priest Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1913 · Priest Lake
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1958 · Sandpoint
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1963 · Sandpoint
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1965 · Meadow Creek
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1965 · Farnham Peak
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1965 · Eastport
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1965 · Ritz
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1965 · Copeland
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1965 · Hall Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000