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1966 Map of Noxon Rapids Dam

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Noxon Rapids Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Noxon Rapids Dam anchors this mid-century landscape, where the Clark Fork transitions into the expansive Noxon Reservoir. This survey captures the infrastructure and topography of the Kaniksu National Forest during the height of the Cold War era. The reservoir, with its normal pool elevation of 2331 feet, submerged much of the original river valley, creating new landmarks like Rock Island and reshaping the shoreline near Marten Creek Bay.

Transport through this timber-heavy corridor is defined by the Burlington Northern railroad, which skirts the eastern shore near the small settlement at Tuscor. Local industry is evidenced by the Gravel Pits north of the spillway, while the wilderness character of the Cabinet Mountains is reflected in the Goat Ridge Trail (Pack) and Bear Paw Trail (Pack) climbing toward Green Mountain. The map provides a precise record of water management and forest access in Sanders County before subsequent decades of development.