{"product_id":"old-map-of-priest-lake-idaho-by-usgs-1967-upper-priest-lake-kaniksu-national-forest","title":"Old Map of Priest Lake, Idaho by USGS, 1967 – Upper Priest Lake \u0026 Kaniksu National Forest","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Priest Lake SE,” produced by the United States Geological Survey, presents one of northern Idaho’s most beloved lake landscapes at the highly detailed 1:24,000 scale. Dated 1967 and carrying a 1993 imprint, the map preserves a mid-twentieth-century survey of the Priest Lake region while reflecting later USGS publication practices. Its subject is a place long prized for clear water, forested shores, and access to the Selkirk Mountains, where recreation, timber, conservation, and rural settlement meet. The map’s title has an appealing simplicity, yet the terrain it records is richly varied: lake arms, creeks, ridges, roads, campgrounds, and trails are arranged with the precision that made USGS quadrangles indispensable to hikers, anglers, planners, and land managers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe United States Geological Survey, founded in 1879 under the Department of the Interior, became the nation’s authoritative mapper of landforms, water systems, and natural resources. In “Priest Lake SE,” that institutional clarity is evident in the disciplined layering of contour lines, hydrography, forest coloration, route networks, and place names. The green palette associated with USGS topographic mapping gives immediate visual emphasis to wooded terrain, while the brown contour intervals reveal the slopes and basins that shape movement through the landscape. Unlike decorative atlas maps, this sheet is purposeful and exacting, yet it has its own quiet beauty: a scientific portrait of wilderness rendered in a restrained, elegant cartographic language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePriest Lake itself is the principal presence, set among the vast forests of Idaho’s Panhandle and closely associated with Kaniksu National Forest. The map situates the lake within a larger hydrological and recreational world that includes Lower Priest Lake, the North Arm, nearby creeks such as Granite Creek and Moose Creek, and the broader drainage systems leading toward the Pend Oreille River. Place names including Nordman and Coolin evoke the small communities that developed around lake access, lodging, boating, and seasonal life. Trails, minor roads, and campgrounds underscore the region’s outdoor character, marking the practical routes by which visitors reached beaches, fishing waters, forest camps, and backcountry approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic detail is especially evocative because it translates a rugged, living landscape into readable form. Contour lines trace the rise of forested slopes from the water’s edge, identifying benches, draws, ridgelines, and stream valleys that would matter to anyone navigating on foot or by vehicle. Water bodies are rendered with the unmistakable authority of USGS hydrography, while creeks and shorelines help explain the natural logic of settlement and recreation. The map belongs to an era when Priest Lake was becoming increasingly associated with vacation cabins, campgrounds, boating, and wilderness access, yet it still conveys a sparsely developed region dominated by timber, water, and mountain air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Priest Lake SE” captures a revealing moment in the modern history of northern Idaho. The 1967 survey reflects conditions during a period of expanding automobile tourism, public-land recreation, and infrastructure growth around scenic western lakes. Roads and unnamed trails hint at changing patterns of access, while the surrounding national forest speaks to the long interplay between conservation, timber management, and public enjoyment. Names such as East Hope, Nordman, Coolin, Upper Priest Lake, and Lower Priest Lake connect the map to a wider regional geography of lake communities and forest corridors. More than a navigational tool, it is a measured record of a landscape poised between remoteness and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePriest Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKaniksu National Forest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Hope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNordman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoolin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper Priest Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Priest Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePend Oreille River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGranite Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoose Creek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral unnamed trails and roads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampgrounds within the parks and forests displayed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map of the Priest Lake area in Idaho.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDated 1967, with a 1993 imprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by the USGS, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a green color palette characteristic of USGS topographic maps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows detailed elevations, contour lines, and water bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to support outdoor navigation and recreation, including hiking and fishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects geographical changes and development around the area since 1967.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptures a period of growth in tourism and local infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). 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