2011 Map of Friday Bay

About this map

Crooked Lake dominates the northern half of this borderlands survey, its intricate shoreline and many islands defining a landscape of interconnected water and dense forest. This territory in the Superior National Forest region along the Minnesota-Ontario border is a wilderness of significant water bodies, linked by drainages like Papoose Creek and Sinneeg Creek. The lack of road infrastructure or permanent settlements underscores the primitive state of the area, which remains primarily accessible by water. South of the main lake body, a cluster of smaller lakes including Papoose Lake, Chippewa Lake, and the remote Ritual Lake highlight the glacial geography. To the southwest, Beartrap Lake and Thunder Lake provide additional points of interest for those tracking historical portage routes and wilderness landmarks in this secluded northern reach.