1966 Map of Howard Lake

About this map

The Cabinet Mountains define the high country of the mid-1960s, a landscape where industry and wilderness intersect across the Kootenai National Forest and Kaniksu National Forest. This era of the northwestern Rockies was characterized by significant mining activity tucked into narrow drainages, with the Midas Mine, Gloria Mine, and American Kootenai Mine serving as key markers of extraction history in Lincoln Co. The map records a complex network of pack trails, such as the Libby Teeters Peak Trail (Pack), providing the only access to the high basins and alpine lakes.