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1958 Map of Deer Yard Lake

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Deer Yard Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Deer Yard Lake sits as the central hydrologic feature of this northern Minnesota landscape, surrounded by the vast timberlands of the Superior National Forest. This 1958 survey, updated through the mid-1980s, highlights a rugged transition from the interior highlands down to the rocky shore of Lake Superior. The Cascade River State Park dominates the eastern corridor, where the Cascade River descends through a series of drops, including Cascade Falls, before meeting the lake.

Evidence of forest management and fire observation is clear at the Cascade Lookout Tower, while the infrastructure of Route 61 hugs the coastline, providing access to the Campground and the geological prominence of Black Point. Numerous smaller drainages, such as Murmur Creek, Indian Camp Creek, and Spruce Creek, carve through the topography, illustrating the complex drainage patterns typical of the North Shore's volcanic and glacial terrain.