Idaho
Sandpoint, ID
Lake Pend Oreille rail and lumber town
Lake shore Source-confirmed findsGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Sea potteryAlso reported: 1890s to 1900s saloon, log ponds and rail crossing blocks.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
1900s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Lake Pend Oreille
A 1904 Sanborn documents a built out rail and lumber town on Lake Pend Oreille, and a crowded working lakeshore at a major rail crossing is a strong bottle-era lead.
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