1964 Map of Sherry Lake

About this map

George Washington State Forest dominates this mid-1960s landscape, where the Bear River winds through the northern sections near the border of Bearville. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of wetlands and small lakes, most notably Sherry Lake in the south and Wamp Lake further north. A distinct topographic high point is found at Stony Ridge, which is served by a lookout tower that once provided a critical vantage point for forest management. This era of the forest is captured just as photogrammetric methods were refining the mapping of the North Woods, showing the established routes like the Snake Trail and Link Lake Trail that facilitated movement through the timber and peatlands of Itasca County.