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2016 Map of Crane Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Crane Lake serves as a central hub in this borderland landscape, where the waters of East Bay and the Echo River meet the protected wilderness of Voyageurs National Park and Superior National Forest. This 2016 survey highlights a complex network of island-dotted waters and narrow passages, including Harrison Narrows and King Williams Narrows, which have long defined navigation in the region.

The presence of the Canada-United States border running through the northern waters of Sand Point Lake underscores the area's significance as an international crossing point. While the settlement at Crane Lake provides land-based access via Nelson Rd and Handberg Rd, much of the quadrangle is defined by recreational infrastructure such as the Voyageur Snowmobile Trail and the Baylis Herriman Dovre Loop, reflecting the area's modern role as a gateway to the Boundary Waters.