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1990 Map of Spades Mountain

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Spades Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Coeur d'Alene National Forest dominates this topographic study, capturing a landscape defined by industrial extraction and high-altitude lookouts. Mineral interests are evidenced by the Bradbury Mine, Dandy Mine, and Burnt Cabin Mine, which are tucked into the drainages of the North Fork Hayden Creek and Burnt Creek. The terrain is characterized by prominent peaks like South Chilco Mountain and Spades Mountain, the latter of which features a designated Lookout Tower for fire surveillance.

Transportation through these timberlands relies on a network of 4WD roads and trails that navigate steep grades and logical crossings such as Sage Creek Saddle and Hudlow Saddle. The eastern edge of the map follows the winding course of the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, where numerous tributaries like Hamburg Creek and Lewelling Creek converge. This map preserves the remote character of the Idaho Panhandle as it was surveyed in the late 1980s.