1901 Map of Sandpoint

About this map

The Selkirk Mountains dominate this northern Idaho landscape, rising sharply between the waters of Priest Lake and the expansive Pend Oreille Lake. At the turn of the century, the region's economy and settlement patterns were dictated by the intersection of major transcontinental transportation routes and the Pend Oreille River. The hub at Sandpoint shows the critical convergence of the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railroad, which facilitated the growth of timber and transit towns like Laclede, Morton, and Kootenai.