THE NATIONAL FORESTS OE IDAHO 23 



The mountains of the Kaniksu Forest are spurs extending south- 

 ward from the Shelkirk Mountains of Canada. 



Practically the entire eastern boundary of the forest is formed by 

 Priest Lake and Priest Kiver. To the east of this boundary lies a 

 tract of about 212,000 acres of timbered country, owned principally 

 by the State of Idaho and containing a great deal of valuable timber. 



Most of the towns located along the Clark Fork depend on the 

 lumber industry for existence. Sawmills are located at Priest 

 River, Newport, Dalkena, Cusick, and lone. 



There are a number of mountain lakes on the forest, the most 

 important of which are Priest Lake and Sullivan Lake, both of 

 which can be reached by good roads. Sullivan Lake is used as a 

 reservoir for water power b} r a plant at Metaline Falls. 



On the west side of the forest, at a point a few miles south of the 

 Canadian boundary, the Clark Fork River forms the famous Z 

 Canyon, which is considered one of the three largest undeveloped 

 power sites in the world. At one point the river literally turns on 

 edge in order to pass through a gorge only 18 feet wide. 



Most of the forest is fairly accessible by roads and trails. Hotel 

 accommodations may be obtained at Coolin, at the southern end of 

 Priest Lake, and many suitable camp grounds are also available. 

 There is considerable demand for summer-home sites on Priest and 

 Sullivan Lakes, and the Forest Service has already made plans to 

 meet this demand. 



The Priest River Field Station of the Northern Rocky Mountain 

 Forest Experiment Station is located on the road between Priest 

 River and Coolin. The public is invited to visit this experimental 

 area, and forest officers will be glad to explain how the many pro- 

 blems of forestry in this region are being investigated and worked 

 out there. 



PEND OREILLE NATIONAL FOREST 



The Pend Oreille National Forest extends from the Canadian 

 boundary southward to the Coeur d'Alene Mountains, a distance of 

 over 80 miles. Its eastern boundry is the Montana State line and its 

 western boundry is the crest of the divide which separates the drain- 

 ages of the Kootenai and Priest Rivers; the southern boundry in- 

 cludes the greater portion of Lake Pend Oreille, the largest body 

 of water within the State. The forest is crossed by two main 

 streams, the Kootenai and the Clark Fork, which join the Columbia 

 River after crossing into Canada. 



Lake Pend Oreille was named by French-Canadian voyageurs 

 from its fancied resemblance te an ear. The bathing, boating, and 

 fishing afforded b}^ this body of water make it a summer resort for 

 the surrounding territory. Much of the region included within the 

 forest is extremely rugged, and forms the background for tumbling 

 mountain streams and many lakes which abound with fish. The 

 lakes furnish breeding and feeding grounds for countless waterfowl. 

 Deer and bear, as well as game birds, are plentiful. On the whole, 

 the region is made quite accessible by a network of roads and 

 trails. A number of small towns are to be found in the valleys, 

 from which the more remote mountain country can be reached. 



