1963 Map of Echo Lake

About this map

Kabetogama State Forest and Superior National Forest converge in this northern landscape, which borders the international line between Minnesota and Ontario. The terrain is defined by a complex network of waterways, centered on the prominent Echo Lake and the winding Echo River. This 1963 field-checked survey illustrates the remote character of St. Louis County before modern development, where transit was limited to the Echo Trail and unimproved dirt roads connecting isolated resource extraction points.