1965 Map of Ritz

About this map

North Bench dominates the lower landscape of this Idaho panhandle survey, where agricultural and timber interests meet the rising terrain of the Kaniksu National Forest. The map documents a specific infrastructure for the region's economy, including the Grain Elevator at De Voignes Spur and another siding at Watson Spur, both essential for moving local yields. Social and industrial markers like the Deer Park Community Hall and the Regal Mine indicate a established rural community. The drainage network of Fleming Creek, Bane Creek, and Meadow Creek feeds into notable water bodies like Templeman Lake and Smith Lake. This 1965 survey, with 1992 revisions, serves as a record of land use in Boundary County before modern shifts, detailing everything from the National Forest Boundary to local names like Turner Hill and Leslie Springs.