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2023 Map of Gooseneck Lake

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Gooseneck Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Hiawatha National Forest dominates this Delta County landscape, defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and northern waterways. Modern recreational access is highlighted by the Big Spring-Baldy Lake Snowmo Trl, which traverses the wooded terrain between Gooseneck Lake and Spring Lake. The drainage patterns of the Fishdam River and Eighteenmile Creek shape the interior, creating a mosaic of wetlands and remote shorelines such as Van Winkle Lake and Camp Fortyone Lake.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the legacy of early 20th-century logging and land management through the numerous named water bodies, including Lake Twentythree and Ganamush Lake. The presence of Kilpecker Creek and Carr Creek in the northern sections points to the region's enduring character as a managed wilderness, where the Public Land Survey System grid of t43n r18w and t42n r18w still dictates the layout of the forest.