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2011 Map of Sugar Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sugar Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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The Mississippi River winds through the northern portion of this landscape in Itasca County, defining a complex network of wetlands and interconnected waterways. Further south, the Vermillion River feeds into several namesake basins, including Vermillion Lake and Little Vermillion Lake. The central focus of the quadrangle is Sugar Lake, surrounded by smaller bodies of water such as Dead Horse Lake and Lake Sixteen. This area is characterized by its glacial hydrology, where drainage is managed through smaller tributaries like Dan Dick Creek and Leighton Brook.

Among the few named cultural landmarks is the Paulley Children Cemetery, located east of Skunk Lake. The road network reflects the rural character of northern Minnesota, with thoroughfares like County HWY 63 and County HWY 28 providing access to the lakes. The presence of the Tasher Islands in the northwest and the North Fork Willow River in the southeast highlights the importance of water as the primary geographic feature of the region in the early 21st century.