2023 Map of Windigo

About this map

Isle Royale and its southwestern reaches are documented in this contemporary survey of Keweenaw County, Michigan. The landscape is defined by the prominent Minong Ridge and Greenstone Ridge, which create the island’s distinctive corrugated topography. At the head of Washington Harbor, the settlement of Windigo serves as a primary access point for the Isle Royale National Park, where the backcountry is crisscrossed by established routes such as the Minong Ridge Trl and the Greenstone Ridge Trl. A complex network of small islands, including Thompson Island, Johns Island, and Barnum Island, protects the entrances to Grace Harbor and the harbor proper. This map illustrates the intersection of primitive wilderness management and federal conservation, capturing the spatial relationship between the sheltered coves like Huginnin Cove and the vast expanse of Lake Superior.