2017 Map of Sweetwater

About this map

Lapwai Valley forms a focal point of this Nez Perce County landscape, where the settlements of Sweetwater and Webb are established along the drainage of Sweetwater Creek and Lapwai Creek. The map documents a complex network of water management, visible in the Sweetwater Canal and the southern Keith Creek Canal, which support the local geography alongside Mann Lake. This 2017 survey details family-named infrastructure and landform markers, such as McCormack Ridge, Thiessen Gulch, and the remote Bundy settlement near the eastern edge. Local history and genealogy are preserved through the locations of the Sweetwater Cemetery and Red Elk Cemetery, while the winding mountain roads like Cemetery Grade and Sander Grade illustrate the steep transitions from the valley floor to the high ridges of Webb Ridge and Packers Gulch.