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2011 Map of Marion Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Marion Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Moose River meanders through this portion of Saint Louis County, anchoring a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands in the Minnesota Northwoods. The landscape is dominated by water, from the sprawling reach of Marion Lake in the southeast to smaller, secluded basins like Amundsen Lake and Bluebird Lake. The interconnected nature of these waterways, including the narrow Long Lake and the Moose Lake expansion, suggests a terrain where travel historically relied on seasonal water levels and portages.

Inland access is limited to primitive corridors such as Forest Rte 493 and a generic For Rd, reflecting the remote, managed nature of this timber and recreation land. Drainage patterns are defined by small tributaries like Flap Creek and Dixon Creek, which feed the Johnson River and Marion Creek systems. This survey captures a nearly pristine wilderness character, where named features are almost exclusively geographical rather than residential.