1959 Map of Kekekabic Lake

About this map

Kekekabic Lake serves as the central anchor for this wilderness survey conducted just before the turn of the 1960s. The landscape is defined by the international boundary between Ontario and Minnesota, where the Knife Lake system weaves along the border of Quetico Provincial Park and the Superior National Forest. This remote northwoods region shows almost no human infrastructure beyond the Kekekabic Lookout Tower and a sparse network of established trails. The drainage patterns are intricate, connecting numerous smaller bodies of water like Sema Lake and Wisini Lake through narrow portages and channels. The absence of roads underscores the area's protected status within the Minnesota State Forest and national forest lands, preserving a snapshot of the Boundary Waters region in its mid-century state.