2017 Map of Morton

About this map

Lake Pend Oreille dominates the western landscape of this Bonner County quadrangle, where the waterway transitions from open water into the protected Mallard Bay. The shoreline is marked by a network of private drives and residential expansion, particularly around the settlements of Wrencoe and Morton. To the east, the terrain rises into the timbered slopes of Black Pine Mtn, overlooking a series of glacial depressions that hold Little Lake, Muskrat Lake, and the larger Round Lake. The map details a landscape where traditional land use, exemplified by the Beaux Ranch Field, meets modern recreational and residential developments. Water is the defining characteristic here, from the winding course of Cocolalla Cr to the significant wetlands of the Morton Slough, illustrating the intricate relationship between the region's hydrology and its settlement patterns.