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1964 Map of O'Leary Lake

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of O'Leary Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The George Washington State Forest encompasses a landscape of dense timber and glacial hydrology within Itasca County. This mid-century survey reveals a wilderness defined by a complex network of waterways, where the Prairie River winds through the northern reaches and Day Brook cuts across the central terrain. Larger water bodies like Buck Lake and O'Leary Lake are central landmarks, surrounded by smaller catchments such as Little Buck Lake and Bower Lake.

Evidence of local resource use is found in scattered Gravel Pits and a Sandpit, while the Forest Boundary and various Trails delineate the managed state lands. The topography is characterized by many low-lying areas and swamps interspersed with ridges, creating a patchwork of aquatic and terrestrial habitats typical of the Minnesota Northwoods before modern development expanded into these more remote interior tracts.