Loading map...

1992 Map of Pokegama Lake

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Pokegama Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Iron Range landscape dominates this survey of Itasca County, where the industrial legacy of mining meets the vast water systems of north-central Minnesota. The corridor of U.S. 169 connects the production hubs of Keewatin, Nashwauk, and Coleraine, characterized by significant Mine Dump markings that define the local topography. At the center, Grand Rapids serves as the regional anchor near the sprawling Pokegama Lake and the winding Mississippi River.

Transport patterns are clearly defined by the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway, which facilitated the movement of ore from the pits to the ports. Beyond the industrial zones, the map details an immense network of public lands, including the Chippewa National Forest and Bowstring State Forest. These areas are punctuated by hundreds of glacial lakes like Wabana Lake and Deer Lake, illustrating the intersection of heavy industry and the timber-rich wilderness of the early 1990s.