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LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE LIBRARY This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving F604.3 .M53x project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp (Funding for document digitization was provided, in part, by a grant from the Minnesota Historical & Cultural Heritage Program.) ·11~ii1r11~~1~111ij11rm1~ r11m111~@1~111r 3 0307 00025 1556 I r Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Parks and Recreation 3 20 Centennial Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 ~~1.-~~~0 Now ••• follow the paddle swish of the early explorers, traders and trappers. The way of the daring and intrepid French-Canadien voyageurs; Du Lhut, d'Esprit, Groselliers and countless others who journeyed this very water highway in the 17th and 18th centuries in search of fame, fortune and adventure simply th.e solitude of the vast wilderness ••• 12 ......................... 20 ............ 39 47 When Weather Ends in Spring Before September I~ Summer Weather Before September 2 Cool nights Before September :: Before Moy 30 Cool and 3 char- deliberate fire are close to fresh foods in flavor and rh~-::irluu_'.O!Jl"'_.1:,.._.F,._,.., are and ....... ,..,nr>n- varieties are are pre- a rather true taste. then the moisture is re- and flavor of the to a fraction. There is a available. Stores ..,...,~.-.. ....,._.""' have a wide assortment canoe. iu,, ..... F,UU.._ .... ,_n,, much of your own menu will suffice for can be found at the super market. case your safety pins waterfalls and the have is on old standard for been used in Indian and voyageur limitless so that ,,,,,,.,,...,,"~'" continued. do not the C' nl,H !r1.:>1rC' You can a break in the tree 5 15 MAP LEGEND (for detailed maps following) ~ RIVER CHANNEL RIVER FLOW MILE MARKER ACCESS ~pP BRIDGE EXISTING CAMP SITES STATE PARKS WP WAYSIDE PARKS POINTS OF INTEREST HISTORICAL SITES GENTLE RAPIDS 1lt1m1+ STEEP RAPIDS PR PORTAGE RIGHT PL PORTAGE LEFT 0 COUNTY 0 TOWNSHIP down the Fork River is a ,,,,,,...,., .. ,,. .. , Mile rA1"T'l,f"'11''1IO the route used the ~u,._u~uu, settlers. spot on the 160.6 Harrison Hill remote campground. 160.2 Fletcher Creek. American is better endowed with the wonders 158.9 County No. 14 bridge. of nature than the Big Fork River 157.5 Robb's stands of stately pines, massive som- 155.8 County H1~[!h"livav No. 14 bridge. ber spruce, and fragrant balsam shade the banks of 152.7 Huck's - Access from County Highway #14. the Big Fork from its source to its mouth. Sugar maples 148.8 Tippe-Canoe Campsite. Privately owned water, Mile profusely cover the ridges of the Bowstring area; on the tables, tent sites, fire place. Access from road is 76.3 Mondo Campgrounds, access provided up steep upper reaches of the Big Fork are vast fields of wild rice. fair. banks, tables, fire places, wood, toilets and trash Furbearing animals including beaver are on every 148.3 State Highway bridge # 6. dump provided, hiking trail on logging road. Ac­ tributary, large or small. Waterfowl still darken the sky 148.2 Hafeman's birch bark canoes - hand-made birch cess from State Highway #6. bark canoes. during migration. Although the caribou are gone, this is 72.5 Reilly Brook - access from Forest Service Road. 139.9 Rajala Sawmill - Big Fork - One of Minnesota's 67.8 Johnson's Landing and Campgrounds with access still moose country. largest mills. from State Highway #6. Tables, fireplace and There are two portages that are mandatory at all 139.4 Big Fork campground, tables, fire places. Access toilet. times - Little American Falls and Big Fork Falls. The from road, poor. 63.2 Gronwoldt Landing and hiking trail. current in most places will provide moderate travel speed 139.3 Big Fork State Highway #38 bridge access not 56.8 High Landing. available. and paddling gives good opportunity to travel leisurely 56.0 Trout streams. 134.8-135.9 Rice Rapids access from County Highway #42. 53.0 Federal Highway #71 bridge & railroad bridge. and quietly to see wildlife. There are many rocks and 130.3 Klondike Landing-historic site- privately de- Big Falls Municipal Park & Campgrounds tent submerged snags. veloped wooden steps, fresh water, picnic area sites, trailer sites, running water, electricity, pic­ Because water depth and rate of travel are subject to with tables and garbage disposal area. No access. nic tables and fireplaces - access excellent. 128.6 County Highway #42 bridge. Frontier Farm­ 52.8 Portage is mandatory either by auto or foot pro­ rainfall and season of the year, it is impossible to predict privately developed. time between two points in advance. To help the canoe­ vided. R.E.A. Hydroelectric Plant. 125.0 Roadside Park - excellent access from Highway Mile ists, mile signs have been erected on the river banks. # 1, tables, toilets, trash cans, no water. 47.5 Sturgeon River - Landing and campground with 124.4 Bustie's Landing historic site of Chief Bustie. access from County Road #30. Tables, fireplaces Other contacts: 120.3 Small Rapids area. and toilet. Arthur Enis, Big Falls; Woodrow Nixon, District 116.6 Muldoon Rapids. 45.2- 46.2 Rapids. Forester, Effie 56639, phone 218-653-2691; District For­ 114.9 County Road # 40 - no access. 45.3 Ostby Creek. 108.5 Craigville - Landing by ex-school good - access ester, Big Falls 56627, phone 218-276-3351; Albert Al­ 45.0 Solberg Landing. from County Road # 5. 42.6 Ben Lynn Landing and campgrounds with access mendinger, District Forester, Loman 56654, phone 218- 106.8 Little American Falls - portage on left side is from County Road # 13. Tables, fireplaces and 279-3313; Scenic State Park, John Helgerson, Bigfork, mandatory. toilet. phone 218-743-3362 106.2 Plummers access. 41.5 Natural Spring. 103.3 Beaver Brook- access from County Road #5. 34.4 Hendeson Landing. 101.0 The Oxbow - access from County Road # 5. 31.5-29.5 Rapids area. 100.1 Davis's Landing- access from County Road #5. 30.2 Site of Hudson Bay Trading Post and Indian 173.0 Start of Route County Road No. 29 bridge - 97.6 Powell's Rapids with portage on left side, access Portage. Dora Lake Lodge, campsite and canoe access. from County Road· # 5. 30.0 Keuffner's Landing - hiking trail to remain at 171.0 Moose Brook. 92.5 Bowerman Brook access from State Highway trading post - access from County Road # 13. 165 .5 Hinken Creek. #6. 19.4 Lindford Bridge Landing - County Highway # 1. 164.2 Edminster campsite, with tables and fresh spring 86.1 Plum Creek - access from Forest Service Road. 9.5 Bear River access from County Road # 10. water. 83.5 Caldwell Brook- access from Forest Service 0.9 Minnesota Highway # 11 bridge. 163.8 County Highway No. 31 bridge. Road. 0.0 Laurell Indian Mounds. 9 01 11 The Waters Canoe Area is Check your route. Outboard motors million acres of lakes and on routes '-'-'-''''-'·"'-·uu.1.vu. woods crags which form the chamzed is limited to por ~ where modern voyageurs can canoe, Your safety. Plan your in detail before Ad- camp in the of the French voyageurs travel distances to your individual condi- ago. tion and experience. In the .Ji.JVUHU•U. upon your own r ...,.3v1.u_..,, .. ,,_u.LH'-'""' land where the canoe is still the ~ the ,..,r_,..,.,, .... "" ,..~,, ... h-n in the U. S. and Canada. available from local outfitters and ~ are _ Minnesota. The cost is nominal. late Contour maps of the Waters are available are at a small cost from the U. S. Denver Federal Denver, or local outfitters. vU.LHIJJ:;:..LVUHU is 0 11 1 Reservations: None are .. ,, ' .. "'r1 ''lmr\c t""' are filled on folder that lists canoe routes first-serve .ILL.ILL'-'.U.HU.U.un of the entire Na- 11 0 tional Forest is available free from the Forest ' """''"u" " .... Firearms are The Forest Service "-LU'-'u'-'v Provincial Park east on in the B. W. C. A Shoot source of informa- '"'"'"";,,,.,,,.., the The United States Crane Lake Canada maintains stations before cross.1.u]:;:. Grand Marais. 0 p pl "pf s v WATERS CANOE AREA SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST MINNESOTA December 21, 1965 LEGEND National Forest Boundary Main Highway Good Road - @ State Route i: Ranger Station Fire lookout lower Headquarters, Duluth, Minnesota Regional Headquarters, Milwaukee Wisconsin 13 Mile Contacts: Conservation Officers, Floyd Jaros, Route 3, Box 7, 48.8 Tum Road Bridge. Cloquet 55720, phone 218-879-7588 and Ken L;UJuv ..,.u ....... The Cannon River from Faribault to 48.6 Rapids - gentle. west of Red 43.0 Highway #3 bridge- access. 3250 Trudeau Road, Duluth 55804, 218-722- the "''""'"r'"""''"'""'" 41.9 Dam - out and canoeable -Dundas bridge- 0627; Division of Game and Robert 10029 and steep banks. North Shore phone 218-525-4080 and 39.1 #3 -Northfield. Dick Hassinger, 1417 East 4th Street, phone 39.0 city on right. 38.7 portage to left over 1,000 feet. 218-724-3792; District Forester, Cloquet Valley Ranger 38.6 19 bridge. Jesse James held up bank. Station, James C. Makinen 55763, phone 218- 638-2394. 29.5 Railroad Bridge. Lake and continues 29.3 Highway # 56 bridge - access to right. Mile 27.5 Pay private park on left. about 72 miles east. In the area west of ~ armauu are 26.0 Access and parking. 59.0 Start of survey south of Brimson, Minnesota on lakes - Tekonka and 25.2 Huge darn, high and difficult portage. County Road 44 - access on the northeast cor­ form of the river. From Faribault 24.5 Highway ner is poor.
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