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1969 Map of Nett Lake

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Nett Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Nett Lake serves as the focal point of this northern Minnesota landscape, where the settlement shares its name with the expansive water body to its west. The map documents a territory defined by seasonal accessibility and conservation, straddling the Koochiching Co St Louis Co line. Significant infrastructure includes the Nett Lake Ranger Station and a Radio Tower, while the Heritage Lookout Tower stands as a landmark of forestry oversight within the Kabetogama State Forest.

The hydrography of the region is characterized by winding waterways like Portage Creek and Prairie Creek, which drain the surrounding wetlands. A network of Winter Trails illustrates the importance of frozen ground for movement through this wilderness in the late 1960s. Geographic features such as Spirit Island, Big Point, and Big Island define the irregular shoreline of the lake, providing distinct points of reference for local navigation and history.