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2019 Map of Silver Bay

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Silver Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the southeastern edge of this coastal landscape, where the iron-ore shipping hub of Silver Bay sits perched above the water. The town's modern grid is defined by streets like Penn Blvd and Outer Dr, while the Silver Bay City Library serves as a central civic landmark. This survey documents the area just as the North Shore's industrial and recreational identities became deeply intertwined, with the sprawling Superior National Forest bordering the developed areas of Beaver Bay and East Beaver Bay.

Tracing the topography reveals the sharp rises of the Sawtooth Mountains and Mariner Mtn, which overlook a network of inland waters including Lax Lake and Bear Lake. Genealogists will find the Beaver Bay Cem and the Sawtooth Mountain Cem clearly marked, along with natural landmarks such as Pancake Falls and Illgen Falls. These features, combined with named offshore points like Wieland Island and Pellet Island, illustrate the complex transition between the deep waters of the Great Lakes and the high elevations of the Arrowhead region.