2013 Map of Alida

About this map

The Alida settlement serves as the focal point for this 2013 survey of the tri-county borderlands where Clearwater, Beltrami, and Hubbard counties meet. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Mississippi River and the smaller Little Mississippi River, which winds past Moose Lake in the north. Genealogists and local historians can find several key burial sites preserved here, including the Alida Cem near the town center, the Moose Creek Township Cem to the west, and the Jones Township Cem further east. A network of rural routes, such as Upper Rice Lake Rd and Mallard Grade Trl, connects these scattered sites through a wetland-rich terrain dotted with smaller water bodies like Dahlberg Lake and Crystal Lake. The map illustrates the persistent rural character of these northern townships, showing how the original county lines and local roads continue to shape the community's footprint decades after initial settlement.