1994 Map of Princeton

About this map

The Palouse River valley serves as a central corridor for industry and settlement in this corner of Latah County, where the Burlington Northern railroad links the communities of Princeton and Hampton. The landscape is defined by the transition from riverine agriculture to the heavily forested slopes of the St Joe National Forest, which covers the northern half of the quadrangle. Resource extraction is evident through historical workings such as the Carrico Mine and the Lost Wheelbarrow Mine near East Fork Gold Creek. High points like Gold Hill overlook a network of drainages including Hatter Creek and McCoy Gulch, while smaller settlements like Hoteling are located deep within the forest boundaries. A small Cem and a Landing Strip near Crane Creek reflect the local infrastructure serving these rural Idaho timber and mining lands during the late twentieth century.