Finally, the last major point is the log branch to Clarkia. While trains do not operate here anymore, logging operations were only recently terminated and so could reasonably be used on a model railroad. The line follows a snaking, twisting river, crossing it several times. There's even a tunnel and a road passes overhead. The curvy nature of the line and tall mountains would translate nicely to a model railroad, if only copied for the topography. There are also several log yards. Going in order from closest to St Maries to furthest, here are bing aerial view links.
http://binged.it/OQVFwc
http://binged.it/MJeZ92 (this one is abandoned)
After these two is the town of Fernwood, ID.
http://binged.it/MJfgZu (this seems to be the active log yard, and is the Clarkia log yard)
Following the line, here's what seems to be an abandoned wye
http://binged.it/MJfqQP
One could spend hours following the line, but as the STMA stopped at Clarkia in the main era of operations, that's where I'll end too.
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