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1967 Map of Marion Lake

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Marion Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Marion Lake and the surrounding wilderness of St. Louis County are documented here during a period of late-1960s forest management. The landscape is defined by the intersection of the Superior National Forest and Kabetogama State Forest, showing a complex drainage network where the Moose River connects Moose Lake to the south. The area is largely roadless, with only a few Jeep Trails and unnamed woods roads penetrating the dense timber.

North of the main body of Long Lake, the map reveals a series of smaller water bodies including Bluebird Lake and Gannon Lake. This 1967 field check captures the minimal industrial footprint of the time, consisting primarily of scattered Gravel Pits used for road maintenance. The intricate shoreline of Little Johnson Lake and the flowing Johnson River demonstrate the glacial terrain characteristic of the Arrowhead Region before more modern recreational development changed the character of these remote woods.