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2016 Map of Portage Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Portage Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Federal Dam stands at the southeastern edge of this northern Minnesota landscape, situated where the waters of Leech Lake meet the surrounding forest. The map detail highlights a complex network of recreational trails and forest routes, including the Soo Line ATV Trail and the Pipeline Snowmobile Trail, which cut through the dense canopy of the Chippewa National Forest. These trails follow established corridors between significant water bodies like Portage Lake and Lake Winnibigoshish.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered around Ryan Village and the Rabbits Cem, located north of Waboose Bay. The terrain is defined by its transition from wetlands to timber, with numerous smaller basins such as Little Portage Lake and Bud Lake scattered throughout. The presence of numbered forest routes, like Forest Rte 3762, illustrates the managed nature of this wilderness area in the early 21st century.