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1959 Map of Kekekabic Lake

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Kekekabic Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Kekekabic Lake anchors this 1959 survey of the Boundary Waters region, where the Canada-United States international border cuts through the center of Knife Lake. This remote portion of Lake County is defined by a dense network of interconnected waterways and portages that span the Quetico Provincial Park to the north and the Superior National Forest to the south. The topography is characterized by a series of long, finger-like lakes such as Fraser Lake and Thomas Lake, separated by narrow ridges and forest land managed under the Minnesota State Forest system.

Local navigation at the time relied heavily on established trails, connecting isolated points of interest like the Kekekabic Lookout Tower. Smaller water bodies including Wisini Lake, Ahmakose Lake, and Sagus Lake reflect the complex glacial drainage patterns typical of the Iron Range’s northern reaches. This document serves as a detailed record of the northern wilderness before modern wilderness regulations further restricted development, preserving the locations of early backcountry landmarks.