Partial Selection

[puzzledpaul]

Couple of suggestions

Sometimes it's possible /convenient to select another element v/e/f that's connected / joined to the face you actually need - then grow (and / or change) the selection (press f or + key) to include the hidden face and de-select the other unwanted stuff (verts or edges often work better - and result in fewer unwanted elements to de-select ... imo)

Have you considered opening up a new Geom Window ... a small one ... just to use for selecting the faces you need. This window can be moved around above the main window -and if you place your cursor inside this small window to tumble the model as needed, the main window view won't alter.
Also, using View | Aim (A) on elements inside the smaller geom Windo w will allow you to easily navigate your way around the model.

pp