From the Archives - June 18, 2026

This Bob Meeker photo was taken June 18, 1933. It shows a broken dike along the Kootenai River in Drainage District #4. District #4 was organized in 1926. It contains 2,705 acres in the Copeland area. 

The Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main, Bonners Ferry, Idaho sponsors this column. 

Visit the museum, Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., or visit the website at boundarycountymuseum.org or the museum’s Facebook page for historical photos and stories, and to see upcoming events. The museum can be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at 208-267-7720.