Basswood Lake, MN — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1957)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · Minnesota, US
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Named places on this map
42 named features inside the Basswood Lake, MN — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1957) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Picture Rock · pillar
- Table Rock · pillar
Lakes, springs and falls
- Acorn Lake · lake
- Azion Lake · lake
- Back Bay · bay
- Basswood Falls · falls
- Basswood Lake · lake
- Circle Lake · lake
- Frolic Lake · lake
- Good Lake · lake
- Hoist Bay · bay
- Hube Lake · lake
- Indiana Lake · lake
- Jackfish Bay · bay
- Jackfish Lake · lake
- Last Falls · falls
- Lower Basswood Falls · falls
- Pipestone Bay · bay
- Pipestone Falls · falls
- Sash Lake · lake
- Sauna Lake · lake
- Section Sixteen Lake · lake
- Wabosons Lake · lake
- Washte Lake · lake
- Wednesday Bay · bay
- Wheelbarrow Falls · falls
and 3 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Canoe Island · island
- Caribou Point · cape
- Gary Island · island
- Half Dog Island · island
- Hausons Island · island
- Indian Grave Island · island
- Lincoln Island · island
- New York Island · island
- Norway Island · island
- Squirrel Island · island
- United States Point · cape
- Washington Island · island
- Wegens Point · cape
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version history
Version 1 · Nov 5, 2026 · 3.3 MB