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2020 Map of Sand Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

St. Joe National Forest dominates this section of Latah County, where the upper reaches of the Palouse River and its North Fork cut through complex drainage systems. The landscape is defined by high points like Sand Mtn and Mica Mtn, which serve as anchors for a network of forest service routes and off-highway vehicle trails such as Palouse Ohv - Sand-Moose. These paths often follow the contours of local ridgelines, including the curiously named Strychnine Ridge.

Deep gulches like Hoodoo Gulch and Cleveland Gulch feed into the river system, while meadows such as Graves Meadow provide occasional openings in the dense timber. The presence of Excavation Gulch suggests historical resource extraction or earth-moving activity in this area, which remains primarily managed for forestry and recreation. The detailed hydrography of creeks like Bluejacket Cr and Poorman Cr illustrates the rugged, dissected nature of this Idaho backcountry.