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2016 Map of Coon Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Chippewa National Forest dominates this northern Minnesota landscape, where a dense network of glacial basins defines the topography of Itasca County. The central portion of the map is anchored by the large expanse of Coon Lake, flanked by Sandwick Lake and the descriptive Lake of Isles. This area reveals a transition from managed forest land to a recreation-focused wilderness, as evidenced by the extensive Cameron Lake Snowmobile Trail that winds through the southeastern quadrants near Canoe Lake and Little Neck Lake.

Logistics and travel through this lake-rich region are facilitated by the Scenic Hwy and a system of forest roads, including Forest Rd 2182 and Marie Lake Rd. Smaller, family-named features like Joe Felt Lake and Gorman Lake suggest the long history of local land use and private ownership within the federally protected boundaries. The drainage of the region is traced through Gale Brook and the S Fork Coon Cr, showing how water moves through this labyrinth of wetlands and timber.