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2013 Map of Picket Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Picket Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Superior National Forest dominates this northeastern Minnesota landscape, where a dense network of water bodies and drainages reveals the glacial character of the terrain. Small, named basins like Picket Lake and Mankus Lake are connected by a labyrinth of waterways, including Brendvold Cr and Finstad Cr. The map highlights the sparse human footprint within the forest, defined primarily by service roads such as Crane Lake Rd and Ahlgren Rd.

A network of forest routes, including Forest Rte 200, provides the only terrestrial access to remote areas like Lake Lon and Lake Alf. The drainage patterns, characterized by features such as Eightmile Cr and Hilda Cr, suggest a quiet, primitive environment managed for conservation and limited recreational transit. This survey is a detailed record of the hydrography and access routes within the SNF at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century.