Geography
The area is one of several distinct regions of Minnesota. It is characterized by a mixture of deciduous forests populated by maple, oak, poplar, and birch, as well as areas of coniferous forest that include red, white, and jack pine, and various species of spruce. The area includes thousands of small lakes, and is home to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Chippewa National Forest and Superior National Forest. The northernmost portion, once largely covered by Lake Agassiz, is home to millions of acres of muskeg swamp, with peat deposits 2 to 20 feet or more in depth.
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