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1960 Map of Alice Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Alice Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Alice Lake and the winding Kawishiwi River dominate this complex aquatic landscape within the Superior National Forest. This 1960 field-checked survey reveals an intricate network of glaciated basins and portage routes, where larger bodies like Thomas Lake and Malberg Lake are connected by narrow channels and smaller waters such as Cacabic Lake, Chub Lake, and Whiz Lake. The terrain is characterized by dense forest cover and numerous smaller ponds, including the aptly named Fishdance Lake and Struggle Lake.

Remote and largely inaccessible by conventional means, the area features scattered segments of a Jeep Trail, highlighting the primitive nature of transportation in this portion of the Minnesota State Forest. Researchers can find detailed bathymetry for several major lakes, with depth curves provided by the Minnesota Department of Conservation. This map records the wilderness character of the region before modern recreational management, including restricted zones near Record Lake and Yoke Lake.