1956 Map of Lost Lake

About this map

Lake Vermilion dominates the northern reaches of this mid-century landscape, characterized by complex bays and islands that define the shoreline of St. Louis County. The map captures a wilderness in transition, where the Minnesota State Forest and Kabetogama State Forest meet the northwestern boundary of the Superior National Forest. While much of the terrain is marked as swamp and dense forest, the small settlement of Lehtinen stands as a point of human habitation near the banks of Lehtinen Creek.