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1950 Map of Twin Crags

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Twin Crags
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The St Joe Divide anchors this 1950 survey, marking the high-altitude boundary between the Coeur d'Alene National Forest to the north and the St Joe National Forest to the south. This is a landscape defined by significant peaks and essential lookouts, including Frost Peak Lookout and Twin Crags Lookout, which provided critical oversight of the timberlands during the mid-century era.

Evidence of the region's mineral interests is found at the Palisade Mine and various prospects located near Pine Creek. The topography is intricately carved by numerous drainages, such as Bear Creek, Jackass Creek, and West Fork Pine Creek, which flow from prominent summits like Mount Wiessner and Latour Peak. These water systems and high ridges shaped the early boundaries of Kootenai, Shoshone, and Benewah counties, all of which intersect within these mountains.