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1960 Map of South Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of South Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The international boundary between the United States and Canada bisects this remote corridor of the Boundary Waters region, where North Lake and South Lake dominate the landscape. A notable historical feature is the Railroad Grade running along the northern shore of Gunflint Lake, a remnant of early industrial access in this wilderness. The terrain is defined by its interconnected waterways, linked by historic portage routes such as the Height of Land Portage and South Lake Portage.

Within the Superior National Forest, the map reveals a dense network of smaller bodies of water, including Mayhew Lake, Iron Lake, and Poplar Lake. Public recreation is established at the Iron Lake Campground, while primitive navigation is marked by several trails and jeep trails that skirt the shorelines of Skipper Lake and Rush Lake. The map captures a moment of established forestry management and recreational mapping in the mid-20th century.