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2013 Map of Reubens

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Reubens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Reubens serves as the primary hub of this North Central Idaho landscape, where the plateau terrain is deeply incised by the drainage of Lapwai Cr and Big Canyon Cr. The map documents a transition in local geography across the Nez Perce Co Lewis Co line, illustrating a network of small settlements and named junctions that once anchored this agricultural region. Scattered across the high ground are localities such as Chesley, Kippen, and Nucrag, connected by a web of rural roads including Culdesac Reubens Rd and Winchester Rd.

Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial grounds like Coldsprings Cem and Gold Ridge Cem, which provide tangible links to the area's pioneer families. The presence of Craig Junction and Clicks at the southern end of the sheet further emphasizes the area's history as a series of rural crossroads. The topography is defined by significant features such as Pickle Canyon and Coldsprings Canyon, which break the agricultural tableland and dictate the paths of early travel and settlement.