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1956 Map of Lost Lake

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lost Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Vermilion Lake dominates the northern reaches of this Iron Range landscape, characterized by the irregular shorelines of Frazer Bay, Daisy Bay, and Greenwood Bay. Surveyed in the mid-1950s with later 1980s updates, the map details a wilderness managed for both recreation and industry, showing the Lake Superior National Forest and State Forest Boundary lines. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the Pike River Flowage and its associated spillway, which controls the southern inflow near where Lehtinen Creek meets the Pike River.

Remote water bodies like Lost Lake and the smaller Little Lost Lake are surrounded by extensive wetlands, simply labeled as Swamp. To the south, Pfeiffer Lake and its Campground reflect the area's development for outdoorsmen, while a Heliport indicates the logistical requirements of forest management. Geologists and local historians can trace the transition from the rocky points of Birch Point to the intricate river networks of the Little Fork River.