The watershed of Lake Archambault is mainly served on the east side by the route 175 which connects the cities of Quebec and Saguenay.

A few secondary roads serve this area for forestry and recreational tourism activities.

The toponymic designation of this lake was assigned in 1931 by the Commission de géographie du Québec as part of the systematic allocation of several bodies of water in Parc des Laurentides, which was partly replaced by the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve.

This systematic allocation process was intended to recall the memories of soldiers from the Royal 22e Régiment who participated in the First World War.

[3][4] The toponym Lac Archambault was formalized on December 5, 1968, by the Commission de toponymie du Québec.