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2014 Map of Lake Gillette

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Lake Gillette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Colville National Forest and Kanisku National Forest dominate this section of Stevens County, where the Little Pend Oreille River carves a path through high timberlands. The landscape is defined by its recreation hubs and water bodies, most notably the cluster of Lake Thomas, Gillette Lake, and Sherry Lake near the Gillette Recreation Area. These lakes, along with smaller features like Coffin Lake, suggest a long-standing tradition of seasonal use and conservation in the northeastern Washington highlands.

Transportation through these forests relies on a network of logging and service routes like the Natl Forest Develop Road 490 Rd and Spruce Canyon Rd. Notable landmarks include the Spruce Canyon Youth Camp and Flodelle Campground, illustrating how the region's economy transitioned toward public land management and outdoor education. Localized terrain features such as Scrabbles Flat and Scrabbler Mtn provide specific identifiers for those tracing the history of land use and forestry in this part of the state.