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2017 Map of Moyie Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Moyie Springs serves as the focal point for this 2017 survey of the Idaho Panhandle, situated at the dramatic confluence where the Moyie River meets the Kootenai River. The map details a high-elevation landscape within the Kaniksu National Forest, dominated by the steep slopes of the Purcell Mountains. Moving south from the settlements at Crossport and Katka, the terrain rises sharply toward Two Tail Peak and the high elevations of Clifty Mountain.

The infrastructure reflects a landscape shaped by topography and industry, with the Union Pacific Railroad corridor following the river bends and remote roads like Katka Rd and Old Relic Rd providing access into the timbered back-country. From the cascades at Moyie Falls to the heights of Katka Ridge, the map documents a region where transportation routes are forced into narrow river canyons between massive peaks and ridges such as Katka Peak and Katka Pass.