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2022 Map of Namakan Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Voyageurs National Park and the Superior National Forest converge in this borderland landscape of complex waterways and rocky outcrops. The map illustrates a dense archipelago of islands within Namakan Lake, including named features such as Wolf Pack Islands, Twin Alligator Island, and Gagnon Island. The international boundary between the United States and Canada runs through the center of the lake, passing just east of the Voyageur Narrows.

Remote water bodies like Wiyapka Lake and Tooth Lake are tucked into the forested interior, connected by seasonal drainage and narrow passages like Squirrel Narrows. Human transit through this wilderness is represented by the Voyageur Snowmobile Trl and Forest Route 493, which navigate the terrain south of Hoist Bay. This survey provides a precise record of the shoreline and internal drainage systems that define this northern Minnesota boundary region.