2016 Map of Automba

About this map

The Automba settlement and the rural border between Aitkin and Carlton Counties define this Northwoods landscape. The region is heavily characterized by its hydrological network, where the headwaters of the W Br Kettle River and the winding course of the Dead Moose River cut through the terrain. In the northwestern corner, Jay Lake and Nelson Lake anchor a series of lowlands that feed into the Sandy River. The transportation pattern reflects a township system dependent on local access roads like S Finn Rd and Erickson Rd, alongside Co Hwy 6, which connects the small community of Automba to the surrounding timber and wetland regions. This topographic study reveals the intricate drainage patterns of Silver Cr and the complex township and range boundaries that have governed land use in this part of Minnesota for over a century.