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1961 Map of Lakeview

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Lakeview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lakeview sits on the southeastern shore of Lake Pend Oreille, serving as a central hub for the mining operations scattered through the surrounding national forests in the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the transition from the lake's edge at Cape Horn and Graham Point to the high ridges of the Kaniksu and Coeur d'Alene National Forests.

Evidence of Idaho's silver and lead mining heritage is prominent throughout the terrain, with specific sites like the Idaho Lakeview Mine, Conjecture Mine, and Keep Cool Mine located along Gold Creek and its various branches. A network of primitive routes, including the Bunco Road and numerous jeep trails, provided the necessary access to these remote operations. The map also records a local Cem and Substation near the settlement, alongside the boundary between Bonner and Kootenai counties.