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2017 Map of Howard Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Howard Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Cabinet Mountains dominate this 2017 survey of the borderlands between Lincoln and Sanders Counties. A high-altitude landscape defined by glacially carved basins and sharp ridges, the area is home to a dense concentration of mountain waters, including Ramsey Lake, Howard Lake, and the remote Wanless Lake at the foot of Engle Peak. The topography is shaped by the LibBY Divide, which separates the drainages of Libby Creek and Lake Creek.

Evidence of early 20th-century prospecting is preserved here through labels for the Gloria Mine and Wayup Mine, both situated near the Twin Peaks and Great Northern Mtn massifs. These sites, located within the Kootenai National Forest, reflect the region's mining heritage. Historically significant crossings like Carney Pass and Lost Buck Pass provide the only navigable routes through this portion of the Kaniksu National Forest.