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1968 Map of Newport

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Pend Oreille River serves as the dominant geographic and political spine for this region, acting as the border between Washington and Idaho. At this crossing, the twin settlements of Newport and Oldtown form a clustered urban center, with purple-tinted revisions showing mid-century growth around the Courthouse, Halstead School, and the local Hospital. The transportation network is anchored by the Burlington Northern Railroad, which follows the river valley southwest toward Penrith and Scotia, supporting a local economy historically tied to timber and transport, evidenced by a Sawmill and numerous Gravel Pits.

Away from the river flats, the terrain rises sharply into the Kaniksu National Forest, where landmarks like Cooks Mountain and Saddle Mountain define the horizon. A Lookout Tower and Radio Tower overlook the valley, while smaller water bodies like Shearer Lake and Freeman Lake sit tucked into the high timber. This 1968 survey, revised in the mid-1980s, documents a critical Pacific Northwest border community where institutional landmarks like the Newport Cemetery and Idaho Hill School provide fixed points for genealogical and local history research.