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2016 Map of Snow Bay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Superior National Forest defines the eastern half of this landscape, where the international boundary between the United States and Canada cuts through the expansive waters of Lac la Croix. The map documents a labyrinth of glacial lakes and islands along the northern edge of St. Louis Co in Minnesota. Significant water bodies such as Snow Bay, Auchagah Lake, and Norway Lake are tucked within the forest, separated by narrow portages and rocky peninsulas.

The presence of Sandbar Island within the border waters of Lac la Croix highlights the complex navigational geography of the Boundary Waters region. To the south, smaller catchments like Beatty Lake, Little Loon Lake, and Loon Lake illustrate the dense hydrology of the t67n r15w and t68n r15w townships. This 2016 survey captures the area’s character as a protected wilderness, devoid of roads and dominated by the natural drainage patterns of the boreal shield.