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2022 Map of Fairbanks

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Fairbanks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this Saint Louis County landscape, where timber and water dictate the layout of small settlements like Fairbanks and Hornby. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hydrologic features, including the Cloquet River and its various branches, alongside prominent water bodies like Wolf Lake and Bassett Lake. These watercourses were vital to the early development of the region's resource-based economy, as evidenced by the presence of the Fairbanks Gravel Pit and numerous forest service roads.

Local transportation is primarily facilitated by specialized routes and spurs such as Hagstrom Trl, Breda Spur H, and the Otto Lake Spur GA. These roads provide access to the remote interior and the small community of Breda. For those tracing the evolution of northern Minnesota's wilderness management and rural infrastructure, this map details how the forest and rivers continue to shape the boundaries of human activity.