1994 Map of Sand Mountain

About this map

St Joe National Forest dominates this high-country landscape in Idaho's Latah County, managed in part by the Clearwater National Forest. This area is defined by its deep drainages and heavy timber, where the Palouse River and the North Fork Palouse River carve through the mountain terrain. Historical resource extraction is evident through several named claims, including the Luella Mine, Last Chance Mine, and Olson Mine. These sites sit amidst a complex network of gulches with evocative names like Strychnine and Hoodoo Gulch. For those navigating the backcountry, the Sand Mountain Trail provides a primary route across the slopes of Sand Mountain and Strychnine Ridge. The map details a transition between high ridges like Mice Mtn and lower areas such as Graves Meadow, illustrating the industrial and recreational footprint on this corner of Idaho's forest lands during the late twentieth century.