2019 Map of Isabella

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses this stretch of Lake County, where small settlements like Isabella and Murphy City are connected by the winding path of Minnesota Highway 1. The landscape is a network of glacial lakes and headwaters, including the Little Isabella River and the branching Manitou River. Evidence of the region’s timber and rail history is seen in the naming of former railway grades and spurs, such as the General Grade and Wanless Spur M, which once served the logging industry. Local heritage is centered around the Isabella Memorial Cem and the rail-stop legacy at Manitou Junction. The map details a transition from the wetland-heavy areas around Crown Lake and Otter Lake to the more structured timber routes like the Timber Wolf Trail, reflecting the modern management of these Northwoods resources.