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1956 Map of Eagles Nest

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Eagles Nest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Bear Head Lake State Park and the sprawling waters of the Eagles Nest lake chain dominate this portion of the Iron Range, where the wilderness landscape is defined by complex shorelines and ancient glacial depressions. The Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad cuts a diagonal path through the northern half of the quadrangle, serving the small settlements of Eagles Nest, McComber, and Robinson.

Industry and conservation exist side-by-side on this sheet, evidenced by the proximity of a Quarry near Robinson Lake to protected lands like the Purvis Ober State Natural Area and the Bear Island State Forest. Geographers and local historians can trace the transition from early 20th-century resource extraction toward the establishment of recreational infrastructure, including the Campground and Picnic Area at Bear Head Lake. The naming of numerous islands and points, such as Ruths Island and Howes Point, provides a record of local nomenclature in this lakeland region.