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2010 Map of King Lake

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of King Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Pequaywan Lookout Tower stands as a primary landmark in this densely lake-strewn pocket of Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water bodies, from larger basins like King Lake and Stone Lake to the smaller Kookoosh Lake and Pigeon Lake. This area represents the headwaters and drainage systems for the West Branch Knife River and Knife River, which are fed by several winding creeks including Coyote Creek and Pine Creek.

Transportation through this wetland-heavy terrain relies on a handful of established routes like Drummond Rd and Rossini Rd, while the Drummond Grade indicates historical logging or transport paths through the woods. Evidence of modern conservation and land management is seen at the Heinz-Meschbach Wildlife Pond Dam near Stewart Lake. For local historians and researchers, the map provides a clear picture of the naming conventions and drainage patterns that have shaped this portion of the Minnesota wilderness.