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2011 Map of Eagle Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Eagle Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Eagle Mountain and the surrounding Misquah Hills dominate this section of the Minnesota wilderness, representing a landscape defined by its complex network of interconnected waterways. At the time of this 2011 survey, the terrain is characterized by a dense cluster of lakes, ranging from larger bodies like Brule Lake and Winchell Lake to smaller, distinctively named basins such as Footsteps Lake and Skinny Lake.

The drainage patterns are primarily influenced by the North Branch Cascade River, which moves through the southern portion of the quadrangle. For the researcher or hydrologist, the map details how narrow ridges of land separate massive water bodies like Vernon Lake and Swan Lake. This specific alignment of water and high ground illustrates the glacially-scoured nature of the region, where every depression in the bedrock has formed a named feature, including the remote Gaskin Lake and Larsen Lake along the northern border.