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2011 Map of Newport

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Pend Oreille River serves as the central artery for this borderland, where the city of Newport meets its Idaho neighbor, Oldtown. This survey illustrates the intricate relationship between the river and the regional economy, dominated by hydraulic control and mineral extraction. Albeni Falls Dam and Willy-O Lake Dam regulate the local waters, while the Bodie Canyon Mine stands as a marker of the area's resource-driven history on the slopes of Cooks Mountain.

Infrastructure is well-defined, from the Newport Post Office in the municipal core to the outlying settlement of Penrith and the quiet Winterfield area to the south. Transportation history is etched into the landscape via the Old Rail Road R-W and roads like Milwaukee Dr N, tracing the paths of industry that once connected these timbered canyons. For those searching for local roots, the Newport Cemetery and numerous family-named roads provide specific points of reference within the Pend Oreille valley.