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1996 Map of Elmwood Island

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Elmwood Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Chippewa National Forest and its neighboring state forests dominate this northern Minnesota landscape at the border of Koochiching and Itasca counties. The area is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including the prominent Island Lake and its namesake Elmwood Island. The map illustrates a highly managed forest environment during the mid-1990s, where traditional water systems are supplemented by modern management features like the Welch Lake Impoundment and Eel Lake Impoundment.

Waterways like the Moose Lake drainage and the curiously named Big Fork Dish Pan River provide the primary geographic structure. Remote lake clusters such as Big Constance Lake, Little Constance Lake, and Tuefer Lake offer a view of the backcountry as it appeared before the turn of the millennium. The sparse road network, including the singular Township Rd, emphasizes the wilderness character of these public forest lands.