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1996 Map of Sandpoint

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Sandpoint
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River anchor this 1990s look at a growing regional hub. The map captures the urban footprint of Sandpoint and the surrounding communities of Ponderay, Kootenai, and Dover, showing the dense grid of streets and institutional buildings like the Courthouse, City Hall, and Library. The landscape transitions from the developed lakeshore, featuring the City Beach and Sandpoint Airport, to the industrial presence of a Sawmill on Kootenai Bay.

Social and recreational history is well-documented, from the Schweitzer Basin Ski Area in the Kaniksu National Forest to local landmarks like the Memorial Park Historical Museum and Lakeview Cemetery. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the Sandpoint Substation and various Gravel Pits that supported local expansion. This record is particularly useful for tracing the layout of public facilities, including the New Farmin School and Washington School, just before the turn of the millennium.