1942 Map of Newport

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The Pend Oreille River carves a deep valley through the northern Panhandle and Northeast Washington, serving as the central artery for transportation and settlement in the early 1940s. Along its banks, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad connects riverside communities such as Cusick, Usk, and Dalkena. To the east, the Washington-Idaho state line cuts through the high country of the Kaniksu National Forest, where isolated outposts like Pulke Ranger Sta and Boswell Ranger Sta managed the vast timberlands.