1981 Map of Whiteface Reservoir

About this map

Whiteface Reservoir dominates this landscape in central St. Louis County, where the sprawling waterway and its many islands are bordered by the Superior National Forest. To the south, the terrain transitions into the Cloquet Valley State Forest, defined by the winding course of the Cloquet River and its confluence with the South Branch Whiteface River. The map reveals the local infrastructure of the early 1980s, including the Cloquet Valley Lookout Tower and a Community Hall located west of the reservoir. Evidence of former industrial activity remains visible through an Old Railroad Grade cutting through the northern timberland, while smaller water bodies like Markham Lake and Linwood Lake dot the surrounding forest. Genealogists and local historians will find the Markham Cem positioned near the banks of the Paleface River, providing a specific point of reference for the families of the Colvin area.