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2020 Map of Sawtooth Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cabinet Mountains high points and deep drainage basins define this portion of the Kootenai National Forest and Kaniksu National Forest near the border of Lincoln and Sanders counties. The landscape is dominated by the massive crest of Mount Vernon/Spar Peak and the namesake Sawtooth Mtn, where elevations drop sharply into the Ross Creek valley.

Evidence of recreational land use is found in the Ross Creek Nature Tr and the specialized Ross Creek X-C Ski (Snow) area. These trails follow the natural contours of the watershed, which includes features like Little Spar Lake and the steep descents of Emma Gulch and Weasel Gulch. The 2020 survey also captures the headwaters of several drainages, including the W Fork Dry Creek and S Fork Ross Cr, illustrating the complex hydrological network that feeds the regional river systems.