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1960 Map of Farquhar Peak

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Farquhar Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Pigeon River forms a natural and political boundary in this northern frontier, separating the United States from Canada and the Thunder Bay District from Cook County. This wilderness landscape is defined by the extensive Grand Portage State Forest and the northern edge of the Grand Portage Indian Reservation. Water dominates the terrain, with a massive central Swamp system feeding into numerous water bodies including Otter Lake, Jackson Lake, and Moosehorn Lake.

Resource management and navigation are evident through the presence of the Hovland Lookout Tower and scattered Gravel Pit locations. High ground is marked by Farquhar Peak in the south, providing a vantage point over a region where Irish Creek and Carlson Creek thread through dense woodland. This map documents a period before modern development, preserving the remote character of the international border and indigenous lands.