2013 Map of Jack Lake

About this map

Chippewa National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this landscape in Cass County, where the southern reaches of Leech Lake meet a complex network of smaller basins and wetlands. The map details a transition from the open waters around Pelican Island and Rogers Point to the interior woods, where numerous bodies of water like Wabegon Lake, Jack Lake, and the Hanson Lakes dominate the topography. Cultural markers are concentrated along the winding forest routes and trails, including the Medicine Rite Cem near the northwestern shore and Hope Cem further south. The hydrography is particularly intricate near the Bag Lake Impoundment, which feeds into a series of smaller ponds and creeks, such as Whipholt Creek, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that have long defined the recreation and ecology of this Minnesota lake country.