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2017 Map of Sand Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sand Mountain rises as a central landmark within the high timberlands of the St Joe National Forest in this 2017 study of the Idaho Panhandle. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainages and named gulches, including California Gulch, Cleveland Gulch, and Greenhorn Gulch, which feed into the Palouse River and its North Fork. These steep-sided valleys are punctuated by topographical features like Strychnine Ridge and Mica Mtn, reflecting the area's history of mineral exploration and forestry.

Transportation through these remote reaches relies on forest service routes such as Strychnine Creek Rd and Mica Mountain Rd, which snake through the complex terrain. Notable human-named landmarks like Graves Meadow and Linn Gulch suggest early pioneer or seasonal use of the high country. For those tracking land use and natural resources, the presence of Excavation Gulch indicates historical surface activity among the various creeks like Poorman Cr and Bluejacket Cr.