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2024 Map of Sand Mountain

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Sand Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

St Joe National Forest dominates this landscape in Latah County, where the high ridges of the Bitterroot foothills form a complex drainage network for the upper Palouse River system. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks like Sand Mtn and Mica Mtn, with elevations falling away into deep drainages such as Strychnine Creek and Big Sand Creek. The presence of several historic gulches, including Beagle Gulch, Cleveland Gulch, and Greenhorn Gulch, points to the area's legacy of resource exploration and timber management.

Transportation through this high country relies on a network of forest roads and specialized routes, including the Palouse Ohv - Greenhorn Tri and the Palouse Ohv - Sand-Moose Tri. These trails navigate the steep transitions from heights like Strychnine Ridge and Beals Butte down to riparian areas like Graves Meadow. The map provides a look at the modern forest boundary and the hydrology of the North Fork Palouse River at the northern edge of the Idaho panhandle's timber heartland.