2022 Map of Dewey Lake SE

About this map

The Laurentian Divide cuts through this portion of the Mesabi Range, marking a significant geographical boundary where waters flow either toward the Arctic Ocean or the Atlantic. This northern Minnesota landscape is defined by the legacy of iron mining and timber management, with the Wabigong Tailings Basin south of Kinney illustrating the scale of industrial modification to the terrain. Much of the northern area falls within the Superior National Forest, where a network of forest roads like Barrett Road and the Doherty Spur C provide access to the dense woodlands and scattered water bodies including Deepwater Lake and McNiven Lake. The transition from the developed mining settlements of Buhl and Chisholm in the south to the protected forest tracts reflects the dual economic identity of St. Louis County.