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2020 Map of Minerva Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Minerva Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lake Pend Oreille dominates the western half of this landscape, its shoreline marked by dramatic landforms such as Echo Rock, Granite Point, and Whiskey Rock. This eastern shore of the lake, situated within the Kaniksu National Forest, reveals a transition from the water's edge to the high elevations of the Bitterroot Range. The interior is defined by sharp vertical relief, including the prominent Minerva Peak and Packsaddle Mountain.

Tracing the limited infrastructure of this forested region, researchers will find the small settlement at Blacktail in the north and Cedar Creek further south. The presence of Clara Cem near the lake's edge offers a specific point of interest for genealogists tracking early inhabitants of this isolated shoreline. The network of forest roads, including Johnson Creek Rd and Nat For Dev Rd 1050, provides the primary access through the steep drainages of Falls Cr and Brush Cr.