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1969 Map of Kabetogama

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Kabetogama
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The settlement of Kabetogama serves as a focal point in this 1960s landscape, situated along the complex southern shoreline of Kabetogama Lake. This period captures the region as it transitioned into a key recreational destination, anchored by the Voyageurs National Park and the surrounding Kabetogama State Forest. The map details a network of waterways and islands, including Bittersweet Island and Echo Island, alongside land-based landmarks like the Wooden Frog Campground and St Jude Chapel.

Evidence of the area's seasonal use is clear from the presence of a Winter Trail cutting through the forest and wetlands near Peterson Bay. The terrain is characterized by heavy woods and marshland, drained by the East Branch Rat Root River and Tom Cod Creek in the west. These features, along with several Gravel Pits and various benchmarks like BM 1124, provide a highly specific record of the infrastructure and natural geography of the St. Louis County and Koochiching County border during the late 1960s.