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1972 Map of Pike Bay

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Pike Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Pike Bay and its complex network of interconnected glacial lakes dominate this portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in the early 1970s. The map illustrates a landscape transitioning between conservation and recreation within the Chippewa National Forest, where established sites like the South Pike Bay Campground and Ojibway Campground sit alongside industrial markers such as a northern Gravel Pit. Transportation is defined by the dual presence of the Soo Line and Burlington Northern railroads skirting the northern shoreline of the bay.

Further south, the terrain becomes increasingly intricate with smaller water bodies like Thirteen Lake, Hessie Lake, and Welsh Lake located within the Welsh Lake State Forest. Local history is anchored by the Thompson Cem and Cass Lake Ch, providing vital points of reference for genealogists tracing families in this part of Cass County. The orthophotomap format preserves the exact vegetation and shoreline patterns of the era, from the dense timber of the national forest to the marshy edges of Fox Creek.