2016 Map of Shovel Lake
USGS Topo · Published 2016About this map
The Chippewa National Forest defines the northwestern portion of this landscape, where the Willow River and Thunder Brook wind through a dense network of glacial wetlands. This 2016 survey documents a sparsely populated region of Aitkin and Cass counties, characterized by numerous small bodies of water such as Windy Lake, Ahsebun Lake, and the namesake Shovel Lake. The presence of the Lakeview Cem near Windy Lake suggests the location of earlier rural communities, while the Soo Line GIA Snowmobile Trail reflects the area's modern transition toward recreational use along former railway corridors. Local transit is managed via a grid of forest and county routes including Co Hwy 20 and Winding Rd NE, connecting the isolated homesteads and seasonal camps that dot the lakefronts.
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Editions of this 2016 Shovel Lake Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1953 · Duluth
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Hibbing
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Hibbing
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Hibbing
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Duluth
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Hibbing
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Edna Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Big Thunder Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Shovel Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Roosevelt Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000