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2019 Map of Johnson Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Voyageurs National Park and the Superior National Forest meet in this wilderness landscape of interconnected waterways and dense timber. The northern portion of the map is defined by the expansive reaches of Johnson Lake and the irregular shoreline of Sand Point Lake, including Browns Bay and Grassy Bay. This region represents a preserved corridor of the Minnesota borderlands where the natural drainage patterns of the Vermilion River dictate movement through the terrain.

Hydrological features such as Vermilion Falls, The Chute, and the narrow passage of Vermilion Gorge highlight the descent of the river system toward the southern edge of the Crane Lake area. Navigation across this landscape is primarily facilitated by water and specialized routes like the Voyageur Snowmobile Trail, reflecting the area's modern identity as a recreation and conservation hub. The map also detail smaller water bodies including Spring Lake and Franklin Lake, alongside local drainages like Dixon Creek and Canoe Party Creek.