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1981 Map of Harris Lake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Harris Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Superior National Forest and Cloquet Valley State Forest define the heavily wooded landscape of this St. Louis County quadrangle. Water is the primary geographic driver, dominated by the eastern reaches of the Whiteface Reservoir and the convergence of the North Branch and South Branch Whiteface River. This 1985 photorevised edition documents a backcountry network of service routes and trails, including the Northeast Grade and Camp 26 Road, which navigate the drainages of Wallow Creek and Porcupine Creek.

Insights into mid-century land use are found in the numerous Gravel Pits and the Snowmobile Trail system crossing the southern timberlands. The map provides a clear look at the hydraulic infrastructure of the Whiteface River basin, showing the interplay between small lakes like Harris Lake and Linwood Lake and the industrial-scale reservoir. To the far east, the W Br Cloquet R enters the frame, marking the boundary of the Fairbanks township area.