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1968 Map of Ash River NE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ash River NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Kabetogama State Forest dominates this northern Minnesota landscape, where the interconnected waters of the Canadian border region define both travel and topography. In the late 1960s, the area remained a labyrinth of bays and islands, including the expansive Sullivan Bay and Namakan Lake. The map reveals a remote wilderness infrastructure of winter trails and isolated campsites, such as the Ash River Campground near the Ash River Falls.

Evidence of local history is found at Cemetery Island and Indian Point along the Namakan Lake shoreline. The presence of the Ash River Lookout Tower underscores the importance of fire management in this densely wooded terrain. From the deep waters of Lost Bay to the intricate Blind Indian Narrows, the map preserves a specific moment in the recreational and natural history of St. Louis County's lake country.