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1970 Map of Laura Lake

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Laura Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Chippewa National Forest and the Land O'Lakes State Forest cover this stretch of Cass County, where a complex network of glacial lakes and wetlands dominates the terrain. The hydrography, compiled by the Minnesota Department of Conservation, reveals the intricate connectivity between major bodies like Lower Trelipe Lake and Upper Trelipe Lake, alongside uniquely shaped basins such as Mitten Lake and Island Lake. The landscape is largely defined by these water bodies and the drainage of Trelipe Creek and Daggett Brook, with human activity marked primarily by a few scattered gravel pits and forest boundary lines.

Local landmarks such as O'Conner Lake and Lake Twentysix provide specific points of interest for those studying the north woods region. The southeastern corner is anchored by the larger Crooked Lake and Washburn Lake, illustrating the transition into the Thunder Lake State Forest. This map documents a period of stable conservation, noting no major culture or drainage changes during the 1980 photoinspection of the 1970 field data.