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2016 Map of Whyte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Superior National Forest encompasses this expansive section of Lake County, where the topography is defined by the headwaters of several major waterways. The Stoney River and Cloquet River course through a landscape dotted with numerous small lakes, including Source Lake, Phantom Lake, and Lillian Lake. The presence of Peabody Hill offers a rare point of elevation in a region otherwise characterized by wetlands and seasonal drainages like Wenho Cr and Cloudy Spring Cr.

Human activity is centered on the historical rail and timber corridors, evidenced by junctions such as Whyte, Greenwood Junction, and Scott Junction. The network of named routes, including the Stoney River Grade, Yukon, and Spur End Creek, traces the industrial heritage of the North Woods. These transit lines connect the scattered water bodies, such as Railroad Lake and Driller Lake, to the larger regional infrastructure, illustrating the mid-20th-century reliance on specialized forest roads like Bassett Road and Toimi Road.