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1968 Map of Nawakwa Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Nawakwa Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Grand Sable State Forest blankets this northern landscape, defined by a dense network of glacial kettle lakes and the meandering Sucker River. The interior of Burt and Seney townships is largely inaccessible except by an extensive system of Jeep Trails and a prominent Old Railroad Grade that cuts through the northern sections, tracing the legacy of earlier timber extraction. Nawakwa Lake serves as the central focal point, surrounded by smaller named bodies of water like Sullivan Lake, Mitchell Lake, and Newton Lake.

Settlement is sparse, anchored by the tiny junction at Lavender Corner near the Alger and Schoolcraft County line. The presence of the Grand Marais Airport in the northeast corner and several gravel pits indicates the modest infrastructure supporting this remote area in the late 1960s. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact positions of numerous small lakes and family-named landmarks like Haverstock Spring Creek before modern forest management changed the local trails.