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2017 Map of Minerva Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Minerva Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The eastern shores of Lake Pend Oreille dominate this 2017 survey, revealing a landscape where the Bitterroot Range meets the water. Located within the Kaniksu National Forest, the area is defined by sharp topographic shifts from the shoreline up to prominent heights like Minerva Peak and Packsaddle Mountain. Small settlements and landmarks such as Blacktail and Cedar Creek sit along the narrow habitable strips between the mountains and the lake, connected by rugged routes like Johnson Creek Rd.

Cultural history is preserved at the Clara Cem near the lake's edge, while the interior is marked by numerous drainages including Tumbledown Cr and Falls Cr. Significant landmarks like Whiskey Rock and Granite Point suggest a shoreline defined by its geological character. The map illustrates the 21st-century state of this remote Idaho forest land, where resource management roads like Nat For Dev Rd 1088 provide the primary access through the Minerva Ridge and Sherman Ridge.