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2017 Map of Abes Knob

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Abes Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The St. Joe National Forest encompasses this section of Idaho’s panhandle, where the high ridges of the Hoodoo Mountains give way to a complex network of drainage basins. Central to the topography is Abes Knob, a prominent peak surrounded by a lattice of forest service access roads and off-highway vehicle trails such as the Tanglefoot OHV and Emerald Creek Cutoff OHV. These routes reveal the mid-century development of the region's timber and recreational infrastructure within Latah County.

Water systems define the landscape, as the Palouse River flows through the northern reaches while the Potlatch River and its western fork dominate the southern half. Flat grassy clearings like Cougar Meadows and Moose Meadows provide distinct breaks in the dense contour lines, marking essential reference points for local history and forestry. Named drainages like Garnet Gulch and Purdue Cr trace the rugged hydrology of this interior timberland.