1967 Map of Westlake

About this map

Westlake serves as the primary point of settlement in this northern Idaho landscape, where the high plateau meets the dramatic descent toward the water. The topographical character of the region is defined by the Salmon River carving through the southwest, featuring the Snow Hole Rapids and a distinctive Oxbow near Long Canyon. Remnants of early industrial infrastructure are visible in the form of an Old Railroad Grade that winds through the northern sections, tracing the contours above Willow Creek and Lawyer Creek. This network of Jeep Trails and historic grades suggests a transition from timber or transport-heavy operations to a more isolated rural character by the late 1960s. Drainage patterns are complex, with Maloney Creek and Deep Creek cutting deep into the canyon lands, illustrating the erosion-driven geography of the Lewis County and Idaho County border.