2020 Map of Outlet Bay

About this map

Priest River drains the southern end of Priest Lake at Outlet Bay, carving a path through the dense timber of the Kaniksu National Forest. This modern 2020 survey details the complex hydrography of the Idaho Panhandle, where the river meets a series of whitewater features including Chipmunk Rapids and Jack Pine Rapids. The landscape is defined by the transition from the high slopes of Outlet Mtn down to the low, saturated grounds of Kaniksu Marsh and Big Meadows. Scattered settlements and crossings like Dickensheet Junction and Gleason Meadow serve as anchors for a network of forest roads and historic routes, such as Old Stage Rd, which trace the region's long history of logging and transit between the river valleys and the mountain interior.