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2013 Map of Pike Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Chippewa National Forest dominates this northern Minnesota landscape, where the southern reaches of Cass Lake meet a complex network of smaller basins and glacial wetlands. The map illustrates a recreational and residential pattern defined by the water, including established enclaves like West Pike Bay Summer Homes and Ojibway Summer Homes. To the northwest, Swede Hill rises near the Thompson Cem, providing a window into the area's local history and early settlement.

Transport through these woods relies on a mix of modern infrastructure and traditional forest tracks, from US Hwy 2 to numerous numbered routes such as Forest Rte 3917. The southern portion of the sheet features several isolated bodies of water, including Portage Lake and Lake Thirteen, along with the Highland Creek Impoundment. These features, alongside the Steamboat River, highlight the managed aquatic environment essential to the region's character.