2019 Map of Biwabik NW

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses much of this Saint Louis County landscape, dominated by a vast wetland and river system in northern Minnesota. Significant water bodies like Big Rice Lake and Little Rice Lake serve as central landmarks, with the Pike River and Sand River draining the territory. The presence of the West Pike Cem and Pike River Cem near the eastern margin suggests long-standing rural community centers in an area otherwise defined by timber management and recreation. The mapping of spurs such as Hulm Spur S and Hulm Spur M indicates the region's historical and continuing relationship with the taconite industry and logging. Local transport is facilitated by a network of rural routes including County Highway 68 and the more prominent Minnesota Highway 169, which cuts through the southern sections.