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1936 Map of Trout Creek

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Trout Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Clark Fork defines the northern valley of this 1930s landscape, serving as a corridor for the Northern Pacific railroad and State Highway No 3. Industrial activity is centered around the Tuscor Mill and the Trout Creek Ranger Sta, with small settlements like Noxon and Larchwood supporting the local timber and rail economies. Education in these riverfront communities is managed through local schoolhouses including Tuscor Sch and Birchwood Sch.

High mountain ranges of the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and Kootenai National Forest dominate the terrain, where mining and fire observation were vital. The Jack Waite Mine sits deep in the mountains, while fire lookouts like Smeads Lookout and Black Pk patrol the summits. To the south, the map documents the mining district near Murray and Prichard, and the high-elevation Glidden Lakes near the Idaho border.