2011 Map of Heron

About this map

Heron sits along the northern banks of the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir, a major waterway that dominates the central geography of this Sanders County landscape. The settlement serves as a hub for the surrounding mountains, anchored by the Heron Post Office and the Heron Rural Fire Dist. To the north, the terrain rises sharply toward Fatman Mountain and Star Peak, where a legacy of hard-rock mining is evident in the numerous claims dotting the slopes. Notable sites include the Blue Creek Mine, Lucky Star Mine, and the Fredrick and Wind Mine. The transportation network reflects the area's industrial and rural character, with the Railroad Ave corridor following the water and various logging and access roads like Fatman Rd and Winchester Rd threading into the drainages of Dead Horse Creek and Big Eddy Creek. Downstream, the Heron Cemetery offers a point of interest for genealogists tracing the early families of this timber and mining region.