2017 Map of Wolf Prairie

About this map

The Kootenai National Forest dominates this landscape in Lincoln County, where the high-elevation terrain of Sugarloaf Mtn and Redemption Hill overlook a complex network of forest development roads. This 2017 survey shows the namesake Wolf Prairie as a distinct clearing within the dense timber, located near Betts Lake. The area's industrial history is etched into the topography by the presence of the Old Railroad Grade Rd, which traces the valley floors alongside Wolf Cr. These grades often indicate early 20th-century logging operations that once utilized the drainage basins of Syrup Creek and Little Wolf Cr. From the height of Sugarloaf Lookout, the map illustrates a managed wilderness where contemporary forestry access roads now follow the paths of former rail lines.