1990 Map of Sand Mountain

About this map

St Joe National Forest dominates this topographic survey of Latah County, showing a landscape defined by the upper reaches of the Palouse River and its numerous tributaries. The map documents industrial and recreational history in the timbered highlands, featuring the Lucky Mine and expansive Tailings deposits that reflect the area's mineral exploration. High-elevation landmarks like Sand Mountain, Mica Mtn, and the distinctive Beals Butte are connected by a network of forest routes, including the Sand Mountain Trail. The drainage patterns are intricately mapped, from the Strychnine Creek headwaters near Strychnine Ridge to the meandering North Fork Palouse River as it passes through Graves Mdw. This 1990 revision, based on 1980s field checks and aerial photography, provides a clear record of forest management boundaries and mountain terrain before the turn of the twenty-first century.