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1996 Map of Sugar Lake

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Sugar Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Mississippi River winds through this northern Minnesota landscape, forming a natural boundary for the Schoolcraft State Park and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. This 1996 update reveals a region heavily defined by its protected lands, including the Chippewa National Forest and Remer State Forest. The geography is characterized by an intricate network of wetlands and glacial lakes, with Sugar Lake and Willow Lake serving as central water bodies.

Social and recreational infrastructure is evident through the presence of the West Cohasset Chapel in the northeast and the extensive Sugar Lake Trail System. The map also details the Itasher Islands and several smaller basins like Leighton Lake and Skunk Lake. These features reflect a late 20th-century balance between timber management, conservation, and local community life on the border of Cass and Itasca Counties.