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2020 Map of Emida

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Emida
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Emida serves as the primary settlement on this landscape, situated near the headwaters of Santa Cr and Charlie Cr. The terrain is dominated by the dense canopy of the St. Joe National Forest, where a network of forest roads and off-highway vehicle trails like the Eena Creek Ohv and Hume Ridge Ohv provide access to the timbered high ground. Significant peaks including Emida Peak, Tyson Peak, and Preston Knob define the local topography, while the boundary between Benewah and Latah counties bisects the southern reaches of the quadrangle.

The hydrological pattern of the area is intricate, with drainage systems feeding into the N Fork Palouse River to the south. Notable geographic depressions such as California Gulch, Moscow Gulch, and White Pine Gulch intersect the ridges, reflecting the area's history of resource extraction and transit. The Palouse Divide Rd tracks along the high ridgelines of the Hoodoo Mountains, a route traditionally vital for crossing between the St. Joe and Palouse river basins.