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1963 Map of Echo Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Echo Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Kabetogama State Forest and the Superior National Forest meet in this 1963 field-checked study of the Minnesota wilderness. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Echo River as it flows toward Echo Lake, a central water body that sits at an elevation of 1,214 feet. This region, documented just before the formal establishment of Voyageurs National Park, shows a remote network of water and wood, including Loon River along the northern border.

Evidence of local resource use appears in the scattered Gravel Pits found near the Echo Trail, which serves as the primary artery through the dense timber. Tributaries like Hunting Shack Creek, Hanson Creek, and Picket Creek drain the surrounding marshes and ridges, while named bodies of water such as Herriman Lake and Knute Lake dot the interior. The presence of a marked Portage reflects the historical reliance on canoe travel across these intricate northern waterways.