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1969 Map of Cranberry Bay

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cranberry Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Voyageurs National Park and the Gold Portage State Wildlife Management Area dominate this water-rich borderland during the late 1960s. The map illustrates a complex labyrinth of bays and islands, including Dryweed Island, Cranberry Island, and Arden Island within the expansive reaches of Rainy Lake. Further south, Kabetogama Lake features landforms with distinctive local names such as Chief Wooden Frogs Islands and Camel Back Island.

A notable genealogical landmark is Cemetery Island, situated near the southern shore of the quadrangle. The map also records the exact county line separating Koochiching and St. Louis counties as it cuts through the islands and channels. While many interior areas are noted as containing only trails, scattered campsites are identified along the shorelines of Cranberry Bay and Locator Lake, marking the intersection of wilderness and recreational development.