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1994 Map of Abes Knob

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Abes Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Hoodoo Mountains terrain and the headwaters of the Potlatch River define this corner of northern Idaho, where industrial land use meets protected forest. The presence of the Mizpah Mine and the Emerald Creek Garnet Area highlights the region's mineral history, while the Gravel Pit indicates more modern infrastructure development. This area of the St Joe National Forest is unique for being administered by the neighboring Clearwater National Forest, creating a complex management landscape.

Water plays a central role here, with the Palouse River cutting through the northwest and the Moose Creek Reservoir providing a managed water source to the south. Distinctive landmarks like Abes Knob and Beals Butte offer significant elevation markers across a landscape defined by deep gulches such as Pee Wee Gulch and No Name Gulch. Large natural clearings like Cougar Meadows and Moose Meadows break up the dense forest cover, indicating traditional grazing or calving areas within the drainage basins.