2013 Map of Lutsen OE S

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the vast southern expanse of this coastal Minnesota survey, where the cold waters of the world's largest freshwater lake meet the rocky North Shore. In the extreme northwest corner of the sheet, the boundary of the Superior Natl Forest is established, marking a transition into protected wilderness and timberlands. This portion of the shoreline is traced by State Hwy 61, the vital transportation corridor that links the scattered settlements of Cook County. The map captures a moment in the modern era where the landscape remains largely defined by its natural topography and the immense presence of the lake, with human infrastructure confined to the narrow margin between the forest and the water's edge.