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1971 Map of Sugar Point

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Sugar Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Leech Lake dominates this 1970s orthophotomap, showing the intricate shoreline and peninsula where the Leech Lake Indian Reservation meets the protected lands of the Chippewa National Forest. The map captures a unique aerial perspective of the northern Minnesota landscape, where the water levels are recorded at a Normal Reservoir Pool Elevation of 1296 feet.

Genealogists and local researchers will find markers of early settlement at White Cloud Cem and a smaller Cem near the coast. The topography reveals the specific geography of Sugar Point and Battle Point, separated from the mainland by vast stretches of Boy Bay and Headquarters Bay. This document provides an unusually clear look at the intersection of state and federal forest boundaries, including the Bowstring State Forest, during a period of transition in land management and conservation.