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1964 Map of Norwegian Bay

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Norwegian Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Vermilion Lake dominates this northern Minnesota landscape, where intricate shorelines and numerous islands define the boundary between water and the Kabetogama State Forest. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map details a region primarily utilized for timber and recreation, anchored by the Wakemup Campground and the small settlement of Kabetogama. The waterway transitions through the Wakemup Narrows into several distinct basins, including Norwegian Bay and Niles Bay.

Evidence of the local economy and land use is found in the scattered Gravel Pits and the State Forest Boundary that marks the transition into the Sturgeon River State Forest to the south. Notable geographic landmarks like Norwegian Point and Ackleys Point serve as navigational aids for the complex network of inlets such as Larsons Bay and Waconda Bay, providing a clear record of the area's geography before later development.