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2013 Map of Mount Pend Oreille

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Mount Pend Oreille
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Mt Pend Oreille stands as the central landmark of this high-country landscape, where the Kanisku National Forest and Kootenai National Forest meet at the Idaho border. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and ridges, including Trestle Ridge and Lunch Peak in the south, stretching toward Calder Mtn in the north. This 2013 survey illustrates a wilderness nearly devoid of permanent settlements, with the notable exception of Smith Cabin situated in the northeast.

A complex network of drainage basins feeds into the region’s alpine lakes, such as Lake Darling and Gem Lake. Waterways like Rapid Lightning Cr, Grouse Cr, and S Callahan Cr carve deep valleys through the Cabinet Mountains. Access to these remote elevations is traced by high-clearance routes such as Grouse Creek Rd and Trapper Creek Rd, which provide a view of the forest management and recreation patterns in the early 21st century.