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2011 Map of Greenwood Lake West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Greenwood Lake West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Greenwood Lake and the surrounding Superior National Forest landscape dominate this 2011 survey of Lake County, Minnesota. The terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including the elongated profile of Sand Lake and the smaller, isolated basins of Bonga Lake, Lobo Lake, and Cougar Lake. The hydrology of the area is further marked by the headwaters of Ridgepole Creek and the East River, showing the natural drainage patterns of this northern wilderness before it reaches the larger Superior basin.

Infrastructure is minimal, centered on a few vital corridors such as HWY 2 and the Dunka Lk Rd. These routes provide the primary access to the remote backcountry, where named features like Fools Lake and Stony Lake remain largely untouched by settlement. For the researcher, this map documents the exact placement of forest trails and access points, such as the VE Trl, at a time when the region's character was defined by its water-locked geography and timber-and-lake ecology.