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1986 Map of Carney Lake

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Carney Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Industrial activity and the vast Norway State Forest dominate this mid-1980s look at Dickinson County. Extensive mining infrastructure is visible in the northwest, characterized by several Tailings Ponds and a large Mine Dump (Strippings) near a W Pumping Station. This heavy land use contrasts sharply with the managed wilderness of the surrounding Copper Country, where the terrain is punctuated by small settlements like Metropolitan and Sundholm.

The hydrography of the region is defined by the West Branch Sturgeon River and a dense network of lakes, including the large Carney Lake and Toms Lake. Many of these water bodies support recreation, as seen at the Boat Ramp Campground on Rock Lake. Small tributaries like Whiskey Creek and Seiberts Creek drain the forest floor, illustrating the complex drainage patterns typical of this glacial landscape.