2022 Map of South Lake

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses this wilderness boundary region, where the international border between the United States and Canada bisects a chain of deep glacial waters including South Lake, North Lake, and Gunflint Lake. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of portages and footpaths that trace the historic travel corridors of the Boundary Waters. The Gunflint Trail serves as the primary modern artery, paralleled by remnants of the older transportation network such as Iron Lake Road (Old Gunflint). Traditional Ojibwe place names are preserved on the map with Moozoogitagaaning Island and Moozoogitagaanesing Island in West Pope Lake. This recent survey details the modern recreational infrastructure within the forest, from the Banadad Trl to the Poplar Lake Boat Access P L, while documenting the unchanged natural topography of the Pine River and Frances Bay.