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1951 Map of Mt Pend Oreille

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mt Pend Oreille
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Kaniksu National Forest and Kootenai National Forest meet at the Idaho-Montana border on this 1951 field-checked survey. The landscape is defined by the high peaks of the Cabinet Mountains, including Mt Pend Oreille, Calder Mtn, and Strawberry Mtn. Resource extraction and forest management are evident through markers like the Auxor Mine in the Auxor Basin and several high-altitude watchpoints such as the Smith Patrol Lookout.

Isolated outposts like Smith Cabin, Rattle Creek Cabin, and Beaver Cabin provide evidence of early wilderness habitation and forestry work near the headwaters of Lightning Creek and Callahan Creek. Dozens of small alpine water bodies, including Lake Estelle, Moose Lake, and Lake Darling, are shown nestled between ridges. The presence of the North Fork Trail and Purdy Mtn Trail illustrates the mid-century network used for traversing this complex mountain terrain.