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2019 Map of Idington

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Idington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Idington sits at the northern edge of this landscape, positioned where the Rice River crosses under the highway near the Idington Cem. This portion of the Superior National Forest is defined by an extensive network of glacial lakes and wetlands, ranging from the large Sand Lake and Lake Fourteen to smaller basins like Beaver Lake and Candle Lake. The terrain is marked by the Laurentian Snowmobile trail, which cuts a path through the dense timber and low-lying bogs.

Transportation and industry are represented by the Taconite rail line, which snakes through the central portion of the map, and a grid of rural roads including Graham Road and Biss Road. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Watercress Cr and Johnson Cr feeding into the larger river systems. This area near Mountain Iron remains a quintessential Northwoods environment, where small settlements and rural homesteads are scattered among a complex hydrography of lakes like Goat Lake and Lutila Lake.