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2010 Map of Horsehead Lake

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Horsehead Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bear River winds through this heavily glaciated pocket of Itasca County, connecting a dense network of lakes and marshes. The landscape is defined by its water bodies, ranging from the prominent Bear Lake and Wasson Lake in the south to smaller, isolated basins like Napoleon Lake, Pickle Lake, and Wilson Lake in the north. The drainage pattern of the Bear River suggests a complex wetland ecology that has long dictated the placement of local infrastructure.

Access to these remote waters is maintained by a system of rural routes and forest trails, including Wasson Lake Forest Rd and Little Moose Trl. These corridors provide the primary links between scattered lakefront areas, serving as vital paths for those navigating the timberlands and waterways of northern Minnesota. The map captures the area at a time when traditional forest roads remained the primary means of traversing the basin between Little Bear Lake and Bass Lake.