2016 Map of Crocodile Lake

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses this wilderness landscape along the international border between Minnesota and Canada. The map illustrates a dense network of glacial lakes including Clearwater Lake, Caribou Lake, and Crocodile Lake, which are interconnected by the rugged Crocodile River. This territory is defined by its historic travel corridors, notably the Border Route which skirts the edges of Watap Lake and Mountain Lake at the northern boundary. Inland, the terrain is crossed by the Swamper Trail, the CGT-Moose Ridge Trail, and the Gunflint Trail, reflecting a landscape preserved for recreation and forestry. Smaller interior bodies of water like Ditty Lake, Strawberry Lake, and Moon Lake fill the depressions between prominent ridges, showing the complex drainage patterns of the Cook County backcountry during the early 21st century.