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2013 Map of Dark Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Dark Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses a vast portion of this Saint Louis County landscape, where an intricate network of waterways defines the terrain. The northern half is dominated by the winding paths of Gilmore Cr and the Sturgeon River, while the southern reaches are dense with named glacial lakes and marshy drainages. Local roads such as Heino Rd, Goodell Rd, and Graham Rd provide access to this wooded interior, reflecting the grid-based infrastructure common to northern Minnesota’s timber and recreation lands.

Water features are the primary landmarks, ranging from the sizeable Lake Leander and Dark Lake to smaller, distinctively named basins like Knuckey Lake, Beaver Lake, and Camp Four Lake. The presence of Lonesome Polecat Cr and both branches of Knuckey Cr suggest a landscape largely shaped by its hydrology, where small creeks like Paavola Cr and Leander Cr feed into larger systems such as the Dark River.