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2022 Map of Farquhar Peak

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Farquhar Peak
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 blankets this remote stretch of Cook County, where the border between the United States and Canada follows the winding path of the Pigeon River. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling wetlands of the Swamp River, which bisects the quadrangle as it flows north toward the international boundary. These lowlands are contrasted by the high ground of Farquhar Peak in the south and various ridges traversed by the Superior Hiking Trl.

Remote forest access roads like Irish Creek Rd and Jackson Lake Rd provide the only infrastructure through this heavily timbered region. For the local historian or outdoorsman, the map detail captures the intersection of water and trail, from the isolated reaches of Stevens Lake to the small drainage of Irish Cr. This recent survey preserves the modern state of these protected Northwoods before future forest management or environmental shifts alter the character of the watershed.