1964 Map of Side Lake

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Sturgeon Lake serves as the centerpiece of this lake-heavy Minnesota landscape, where the Itasca Co St Louis Co Boundary divides the waters. The early 1960s terrain is heavily dominated by public timber and recreation lands, with much of the sheet falling within the George Washington State Forest and the McCarthy Beach State Park. Along the southern shore of Side Lake, the small settlement contains local landmarks like the Sturgeon Lake Mission Chapel of the Pines and Lakeview Chapel, suggesting a community geared toward seasonal recreation and wilderness access.