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2013 Map of Turpela Lake

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Turpela Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Superior National Forest dominates the eastern landscape of this 2013 survey, where the Saint Louis River snakes through the dense woodland of northern Minnesota. This region is defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring a cluster of named lakes including Turpela Lake, Hautala Lake, and Kumpula Lake. The map reveals a complex water management system north of Norway Point, evidenced by the White Water Reservoir and Whitewater Lake sitting adjacent to the Partridge River.

Infrastructure is primarily composed of forest service routes and rural connectors such as Co Hwy-100 and Trigstad Rd, which provide access to the remote lake shores and the winding path of Water Hen Cr. This document records the rural character of Saint Louis County at a time when industrial footprints were secondary to the natural drainage patterns and the established boundaries of the national forest system.