Pike River meanders through this portion of Saint Louis County, defining a landscape of wetlands and northern forests within the Superior National Forest. This 2019 survey captures the quiet rural character of the area near Wahlsten and Salo Corner, where small settlements are connected by a network of secondary roads such as Co Hwy 26 and Co Hwy 21. For genealogists and local historians, the map is particularly valuable for its precise location of burial grounds, including the Town of Vermilion Lake Cem, the Old Vermilion Lake Cem, and the Embarrass Cem near the eastern border. The southern edge of the quadrangle is marked by the Embarrass River and the small waters of Lola Lake, illustrating the drainage patterns that have long influenced timber and agricultural activity in this Iron Range periphery.
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1949 · Aurora
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Embarrass
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1950 · Embarrass
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1950 · Aurora
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1950 · Biwabik
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1950 · Mc Kinley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Biwabik NW
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1950 · Biwabik NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Biwabik
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Mc Kinley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000