1994 Map of Potlatch

About this map

The Palouse River valley serves as the central corridor for this North Idaho landscape, where the town of Potlatch and neighboring Onaway developed as key logging and transport hubs. Revised from earlier aerial surveys by the Forest Service, the map highlights the infrastructure of the timber era, including the Northern and Burlington rail lines that follow the river's bend. This period shows a transition in land use, marked by industrial features like the Sewage Disposal Ponds and a Gravel Pit alongside traditional rural landmarks such as a high-altitude Cem and family-named points like Farber Point. From the forested slopes of Ball Butte to the specialized facilities at the Palouse Ranger Station, the map captures the community's dependence on the surrounding timberlands and the winding waters of Deep Creek and Flannigan Creek.