1996 Map of Quartz Mountain

About this map

Quartz Mountain anchors this northern Idaho landscape, which was revised in the mid-1990s to reflect the evolving topography of the Kaniksu National Forest. The map details a rugged drainage network defined by the West Branch Priest River and its numerous tributaries, including Kavanaugh Creek and Quartz Creek. Human presence is concentrated along corridors like West Shore Road, leading toward the junction at Four Corners. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by several Gravel Pit locations, while natural clearings such as Daggett Meadow and Snow Valley interrupt the dense forest cover. The mapping of the First Standard Parallel North provides a critical geodetic reference point for researchers tracing forest boundaries and historic land use patterns in Bonner County.