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1967 Map of Hale Bay

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Hale Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Namakan Lake dominates this northern wilderness landscape along the international border between Ontario and Minnesota. The map depicts the intricate waterways and rocky islands of what is now Voyageurs National Park in the late 1960s, with later updates capturing the establishment of many modern campsites. The topography is defined by narrow channels like Blind Pig Channel and significant inlets such as Hale Bay and Grassy Bay.

Transport through this water-bound terrain is marked by historical routes, including Grassy Portage and a Winter Trail leading north from Salo Lake. Personal nomenclature is evident in the naming of small landmasses like Pat Smith Island and the neighboring My Island and Your Island. The survey documents a primitive landscape where movement followed the water's edge, from the Bear River in the west to the secluded Little Trout Lake in the south.