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2019 Map of Cranberry Bay

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Cranberry Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Voyageurs National Park dominates this northern landscape, where the waters of Rainy Lake and Kabetogama Lake meet along a complex shoreline of inlets and islands. This area, straddling the border between St. Louis and Koochiching Counties, is defined by its extensive waterways, including Black Bay, Dove Bay, and the namesake Cranberry Bay. The map reveals a labyrinth of reefs and shoals, such as Ericksons Reef and Shortys Reef, which have long been critical landmarks for navigation in these interconnected lakes.

Several named features point to the region's human and natural history, from the Cemetery Island in Kabetogama Lake to the evocatively named Chief-Wooden Frogs Islands. The interior terrain is dotted with smaller bodies of water like Locator Lake and seasonal drainage including Alder Creek, illustrating the intricate hydrologic network that characterizes this part of the Minnesota-Ontario borderlands.