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2016 Map of Cramer

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Superior National Forest defines the geography of this northern Minnesota landscape, where the settlement of Cramer sits at the junction of Cramer Rd and the N Shore State Trail. The area is characterized by an intricate network of glacial lakes and river systems, including the Caribou River, Manitou River, and Two Island River. These waterways are connected by a series of local forest roads and trails, such as Thunder Road and the Hare Lake Snowmo Connector, which navigate around prominent bodies of water like Ninemile Lake and Cramer Lake.

The presence of family-named or descriptive landmarks like Kowalski Lake, Paccini Lake, and Thunderbird Lake offers valuable data points for those researching local lineage or regional land use. The map illustrates a high-altitude wilderness drainage pattern where small creeks like Moose Cr and Martin Cr feed into the larger rivers, documenting the preserved state of the Iron Range backcountry in the early twenty-first century.