2013 Map of Talache

About this map

The western shores of Lake Pend Oreille define this Idaho landscape, where the settlements of Garfield and Talache sit between the water and the high ground of the Kanisku National Forest. The map documents a complex mix of private lakefront development and public timberlands, with numerous small lakes like Providence Lake, Gamlin Lake, and Beaver Lake tucked into the hills. Gold-mining history is etched into the local nomenclature at Gold Mtn, Gold Hill, and Gold Gulch, while more modern infrastructure is visible at the Rapoport Ranch Airport and Timber Basin Airpark Inc. The southern reach of the map shows Talache Landing and the Bimetallic Ridge, tracing the rugged transition from the shoreline at Garfield Bay to the steep elevations of Grouse Mtn.