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2022 Map of Madeline Island

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Madeline Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Madeline Island dominates this maritime survey of the Apostle Islands, showing the island's southern and central regions where the forest meets the shore of Lake Superior. The landscape is defined by a network of local roads such as N Shore Rd and Big Bay Rd that provide access to the expansive waters of Big Bay and the sheltered Sunset Bay. The map also includes the southern portion of Basswood Island, part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, where the Basswood Island Trl follows the rugged coastline.

Local history is grounded at the Greenwood Cem near the southern tip of the island, overlooking the South Channel. The transition from the developed road network to the wetlands near the interior lakes illustrates the delicate balance of this island environment. Navigation through the surrounding waters is well-documented, tracing the deep channels of the West Channel and North Channel that have long guided vessels through this archipelago.