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2016 Map of Dark Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Superior National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this 2016 survey, where the glacial landscape of Saint Louis County is defined by a dense network of water bodies and specialized logging and mining infrastructure. The northern reaches are drained by the Sturgeon River and Gilmore Creek, while the central and southern portions are dominated by the winding course of the Dark River and its various segments, including the N Dark River and S Dark River.

A network of named forest roads and spurs, such as Wooden Table Spur, Smith Spur S, and the Sturgeon River Section G, indicates the area's ongoing importance for resource management. The map details several significant lakes, from the large Dark Lake and Lake Leander to smaller features like Knuckey Lake and the colorfully named Lonesome Polecat Creek. The presence of Taconite road labels reflects the region's deep ties to the Minnesota Iron Range economy.