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Benewah County.

Benewah County has 776.9 square miles of land in Idaho. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Benewah County: St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone, Northern Idaho Hills and Low Relief Mountains, Palouse Hills, among others.

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The historic Benewah County Courthouse (built 1924), located at the intersection of College Avenue and 7th Street in St. — Idaho
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The historic Benewah County Courthouse (built 1924), located at the intersection of College Avenue and 7th Street in St. — Idaho

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THE SETTINGSt. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS6 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Benewah County on the map

THE BENEWAH COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone setting.

Benewah County has 776.9 square miles of land in Idaho. 5 mapped landscape regions meet across Benewah County: St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone, Northern Idaho Hills and Low Relief Mountains, Palouse Hills, among others.

The Northern Rockies contain rugged ranges, glacial lakes and mixed conifer forests. Moist Pacific influences reach some inland valleys, producing forest communities unlike the drier mountain regions farther south.

Regional context: Northern Rockies ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Benewah County intersects 5 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone39.5%
  2. Northern Idaho Hills and Low Relief Mountains35.6%
  3. Palouse Hills17.1%
  4. Coeur d Alene Metasedimentary Zone6.9%
  5. High Northern Rockies0.7%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Columbia Plateau in Benewah County

Basalt underlies this dry plateau of grassland and sagebrush. Windblown soils cover some uplands, while ancient flood paths exposed rock across the region's scabland terrain.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Benewah County

The atlas lists 6 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Benewah County, including Fernwood, Plummer, St. Maries. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Benewah County

Benewah County by land and water

The Census records 7.26 square miles of water within Benewah County, or 0.9% of its total area. That share is close to Benewah County’s 0.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Benewah County has 654.5 times the land area of nearby St. Maries city (1.19 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Kootenai County, Latah County, Shoshone County within Idaho. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Benewah County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Benewah County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Benewah County. The county includes 6 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone setting

St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone belongs to Northern Rockies. How does the road approach cross the mountain terrain, and what do existing maps show about slope and stream crossings? The wider county also reaches Columbia Plateau; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond St. Maries

St. Maries is 7.2 miles northeast of the Benewah County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Benewah County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON BENEWAH COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 47.2185° N, 116.6335° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Benewah County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Benewah County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Rockies context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Idaho landowner resources

Idaho well records

IDWR information and search access for well construction and historical logs.

Idaho water-right research

Official explanation of water rights with links to records and agency assistance.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Benewah County.

St. Maries lies about 7.2 miles northeast of Benewah County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Benewah County in context

NSEWSt. Maries · 7.2 miles1Parkline · 8.8 miles2Fernwood · 13.6 miles3Plummer · 14.1 miles4De Smet · 14.1 miles5Tensed · 14.2 miles6OUTER RING: 14.2 MILES
  1. 1
    St. Maries7.2 mi · city
  2. 2
    Parkline8.8 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Fernwood13.6 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Plummer14.1 mi · city
  5. 5
    De Smet14.1 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Tensed14.2 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Idaho; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
De Smetcensus-designated place
Fernwoodcensus-designated place
Parklinecensus-designated place
Plummercity
St. Mariescity
Tensedcity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Benewah County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Benewah County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Benewah County. Benewah County’s 776.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone describe all of Benewah County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 5 regional units; St. Joe Schist-Gneiss Zone is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use St. Maries as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 7.2 miles northeast of Benewah County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Benewah County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G aka "Landman" and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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