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2016 Map of Kangas Bay

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Kangas Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses this aquatic landscape in northern Minnesota, where the intricate shorelines of White Iron Lake and the Birch Lake Reservoir dominate the terrain. The map highlights a transition between remote timberlands and local infrastructure, such as the Ely Municipal Airport and the corridor of Minnesota Highway 1. The region’s hydrology is defined by the winding Bear Island River and several smaller bodies of water like Blueberry Lake and Pearl Lake.

Local landmarks and residential developments reflect the area's recreational and community character, including Chippewa Shores and the Kawishiwi Summer Homes S. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Birch Lake Cem and family-named roads like Latva Road and Esterberg Road provide specific points of interest for tracing the area's mid-20th-century development and land use patterns within St. Louis and Lake Counties.