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2016 Map of Tom Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Tom Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Tom Lake and the surrounding wilderness of the Superior National Forest define this landscape in the eastern corner of Cook County. The terrain is characterized by a high density of water bodies, including Devilfish Lake, Esther Lake, and Chester Lake, which drain through a network of small waterways like Portage Brook and Beaverdam Cr. The mapping shows a rugged, high-elevation environment marked by S Esther Summit and Farquhar Knob, with water cascading at Portage Falls.

Remote access is traced through a system of forest routes and trails such as the Brule Valley Trl, Rocky Top Trl, and Lonely Pine Trl. These corridors, along with more established paths like Tom Lk Rd, provide the primary infrastructure for navigating the dense woodlands. Significant river systems, notably the Brule River, Swamp River, and Flute Reed River, anchor the southern and eastern portions of the map, illustrating the complex hydrology of this North Shore backcountry.