2020 Map of Potlatch

About this map

The Palouse River winds through the heart of Latah County, serving as the geographic anchor for the timber and agricultural communities of Potlatch and Onaway. In this corner of Idaho, the terrain shifts from the managed lands of the St Joe National Forest in the northeast to the productive river valley. The map reveals a high concentration of local family history markers, including Freeze Cem, Rock Creek Cem, and Mendenhall Cem, which are situated along a network of rural routes like Garfield Rd and Onaway Rd. Elevations range from the river flats to prominent heights such as Farber Point and Ball Butte, illustrating the rugged topography that defined the area's development. Transportation patterns are centered on Potlatch Junction, where the convergence of road and rail once facilitated the region's prominent lumber industry.