2024 Map of Smeads Bench

About this map

Smeads Bench sits as a high terrace overlooking the southern reaches of the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir, where the Bull River meets the inundated valley. This modern survey illustrates a landscape defined by the intersection of the Cabinet Mountains and Coeur d'Alene Mountains, with deep drainage basins like Ellis Gulch and Thirteen Gulch carving through the steep terrain. Much of the area is contained within the Kaniksu National Forest, showing a network of specialized access routes such as the Dry Creek Trl and Pillick Ridge Trl. The map details the transition from the waterway to the high peaks, including Government Mtn and the prominent Chimney Rock. Development is concentrated primarily along the Bull River Rd corridor and near the shoreline, where small residential roads like Prichard Ln and Russell Ln appear alongside the vital transport path of Railroad Rd.