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1982 Map of Whyte

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Whyte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Finland State Forest and Superior National Forest converge in this 1982 study of northeastern Minnesota. The settlement of Whyte and the rail-oriented Scott Junction anchor a landscape defined by timber and transit history. The map shows an extensive network of seasonal infrastructure, from the Winter Trail passing near Peabody Hill to the modern Snowmobile Trail corridors.

An Old Railroad Grade and several stretches of Abandoned Road trace the evolution of the North Woods economy, where rail lines once serviced the logging industry. Water remains the dominant feature, with the Cloquet River and Silver Creek winding through wetlands, alongside specifically named basins like Railroad Lake, Driller Lake, and Phantom Lake. This map captures the transition of the region from industrial forestry toward recreational use.