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1990 Map of Stanford

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

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Stanford sits at the nexus of a complex drainage system within Latah County, where the southern slopes of the Palouse Range meet a series of prominent ridges and valleys. The landscape is defined by its industrial extractive sites and the intricate network of the Bear Creek system, including the Middle Fork and West Fork. To the south, Little Bear Ridge and the Bergs Creek Valley dominate the topography, illustrating the transition from the high points of Stanford Point to the lower creek bottoms.

Local resource extraction is evident through scattered operations such as an Open Pit Mine, Clay Pit, and several Quarries. These features, alongside Gravel Pits and Tanks, suggest an economy closely tied to the geological composition of the Idaho panhandle. The map also traces the winding paths of Spring Valley Creek, Nora Creek, and the seasonally descriptive Dry Creek, providing a detailed look at the rural land use and water management of the region in the late 20th century.