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1981 Map of Potlatch

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Potlatch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

St Joe National Forest dominates the northern reaches of this 1981 survey, where the rugged timberlands give way to the agricultural heart of the Palouse Range. The map documents a critical intersection of Idaho's extractive and farming economies, centered around the company-town history of Potlatch and the institutional hub of Moscow. The rail network of the Burlington Northern serves as the primary spine for these communities, connecting timber centers like Bovill and Deary with the Clearwater River basin.

Southern portions of the sheet transition into the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, where the landscape is defined by dramatic geological features like Texas Ridge and Potlatch Ridge. This era shows the developed waters of the Dworshak Reservoir on the North Fork Clearwater River, while smaller settlements such as Kendrick and Juliaetta are nestled in the deep river canyons. Traces of early mining activity remain at the Gold Hill Mine and Gold Bug Mine, marking the region's diverse industrial past.