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2016 Map of Norwegian Bay

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Norwegian Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Vermilion Lake dominates this northern Minnesota landscape, creating a complex geography of sheltered waters and wooded islands including Holmbo Island and Goodwill Island. The irregular shoreline is punctuated by numerous geographic markers such as Norwegian Point, Ackleys Point, and Niles Point, providing specific references for local property history and navigation. The intricate network of inlets, including Norwegian Bay, Black Bay, and Waconda Bay, suggests a region defined by its water-access recreational and residential development.

Road systems like Co Rd 540 and Beatty Rd provide access to the southern shorelines, while the Arrowhead Snowmobile Trail reflects the area's importance as a seasonal outdoor destination. In the northern reaches, logging history is hinted at by the presence of Holm Logging Rd. Small interior bodies of water like Section Thirty Lake and the winding course of Twomile Cr complete a detailed picture of the St. Louis County wilderness in the mid-2010s.