2020 Map of Jared

About this map

The Pend Oreille River dominates this portion of northeastern Washington, carving a wide path through the timberlands of the Kaniksu National Forest. Along its western banks, the small settlements of Jared and Locke serve as historic anchor points for a landscape defined by water and topography. Numerous small lakes and ponds, including Metcalf Lake, Lake Lucerne, and Babbitz Lake, are scattered throughout the basin, indicating a complex wetland ecosystem adjacent to the main river channel. High points like Ruby Mtn and Gibraltar Rock rise above the drainage systems of Cusick Creek and Tacoma Creek, which feed into the Pend Oreille. The presence of the Farm Service Agency Interest of Washington lands suggests a modern overlay of conservation or managed agricultural interests in this heavily forested river valley.