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2016 Map of Conners Island

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Conners Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The international boundary between United States of America and Canada follows a winding water route through this remote section of the Superior National Forest. Within the sprawling waters of Saganaga Lake, Conners Island and Oskenonton Island sit just west of Red Sucker Bay, marking a complex landscape of interconnected waterways and islands. This topography is defined by the flow of the Granite River, which moves through narrow passages like Devils Elbow and over Saganaga Falls and Horsetail Rapids.

Modern access points are limited to the southwestern corner, where the historic Gunflint Trail and Seagull Lake Road reach the forest's interior. Local travel ways like Dave Schmidt Road provide narrow corridors through the timber, while the Gunflint Trail Snowmobile path indicates seasonal recreational use. Smaller water bodies such as Maraboeuf Lake, Gneiss Lake, and Clove Lake are linked by these historic portage and river routes, reflecting a wilderness area largely unchanged by modern development.