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1966 Map of Lake Gillette

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Lake Gillette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge dominates this landscape in the mid-1960s, showing a transition between resource management and recreational use. A string of glacial lakes including Lake Thomas, Lake Gillette, and Lake Sherry line the upper reaches of the Little Pend Oreille River, providing a focal point for backcountry travel. Smaller waters like Coffin Lake and Black Lake are tucked into the high terrain nearby.

Evidence of early 20th-century settlement and land use persists at Scrabblers Flat and Hosmer, while the Spruce Canyon Youth Camp represents the era's growing focus on youth education and conservation programs. The terrain rises steeply from the river valley toward Scrabbler Mtn, with a network of jeep trails and forest roads connecting small clearings like Flodette to the larger drainages of Mill Creek and Cedar Creek.