2019 Map of Sugar Lake

About this map

The Chippewa National Forest dominates this landscape along the border of Cass and Itasca counties, defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The small Paulley Children Cem provides a poignant genealogical landmark near the eastern edge of the forest, while the terrain rises significantly in the south toward the Sugar Hills. This 2019 survey documents a region where water and topography dictate the human footprint, from the winding course of the Mississippi River in the northeast to the sprawling Sugar Lake and its surrounding marshlands.