 The Counties of Kootenai and Lah-Toh were created on December 22, 1864 with Lah-Toh covering Kootenai's present territory.Both counties failed to organize and by 1867, Lah-Toh was abolished and its territory transferred to Kootenai County.Bonner was partitioned off in 1907 and Benewah partitioned in 1915 to give Kootenai its present boundary.