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2013 Map of Ensign Lake East

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ensign Lake East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The international border between Canada and the United States defines the northern reaches of this wilderness study, cutting through a dense network of waterways within the Superior National Forest. This 2013 survey of the Boundary Waters region reveals a landscape dominated by interconnected glacial basins and portage trails. Significant water bodies such as Knife Lake and Ensign Lake serve as primary corridors for travel, separated by landmarks like Carp Portage.

The map details the intricate island geography of these lakes, including the Isles of Pine and Robbins Island in the north. Moving south, the terrain becomes a dense cluster of smaller named basins like Ashigan Lake, Ima Lake, and Jordan Lake. The absence of developed roads underscores the area's character as a protected wilderness, where movement depends entirely on the proximity of lakes like Vera Lake and Trident Lake to the established forest boundaries of Lake County.