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1959 Map of Mineral Center

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mineral Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Grand Portage Indian Reservation occupies much of this North Shore landscape, where the international boundary between the United States and Canada follows the course of the Pigeon River. This 1959 survey, updated with 1980s aerial photography, captures a remote borderland defined by its relationship to Lake Superior and the rugged interior terrain. Strategic high points like Mt Sophie Lookout Tower and Mt Maud Lookout Tower overlook a network of lakes and creeks, including Speckled Trout Lake and Red Rock Creek.

Evidence of early settlement and the fur trade era is preserved in place names like Mineral Center and the Grand Portage National Monument. The map traces the varied shoreline from Deronda Bay to Cannonball Bay, marked by prominent features such as Hollow Rock and Pancake Island. This document provides a look at the wilderness character of Cook County before modern development, showing the complex interplay of state forest land and tribal territory.