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1966 Map of Stites

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Stites
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The South Fork Clearwater River winds through a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and historical conflict, centered on the town of Stites. This mid-century survey captures the community just north of the Clearwater Battlefield Site, a significant landmark within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation Boundary. The settlement of Stites serves as a local hub, featuring a Gaging Station, Water Tanks, and a Sewage Disposal plant, reflecting mid-century infrastructure developments in Idaho County.

Upland areas like Tahoe Ridge and Battle Ridge look down upon numerous creek drainages, including Rabbit Creek and Sally Ann Creek. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, including the Stites Cem, Indian Cem, Battle Ridge Cem, and Clearwater Cem. Educational and social life is anchored by the Clearwater Valley High Sch and a riverside Picnic Area, while the terrain is marked by extractive sites like a Quarry and various gravel pits.