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2022 Map of Bay Lake

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Bay Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Bay Lake and its many peninsulas dominate the southwestern portion of this map, reflecting the complex glacial hydrography of central Minnesota. The landscape is a dense network of water bodies, where larger basins like Cedar Lake and Farm Island Lake are interspersed with smaller named features such as Dogfish Lake, Ringhand Lake, and Snoosebox Lake. These waters are separated by low ridges and points, including named landmarks like Battle Point, Indian Point, and Johnson Point.

Human settlement patterns are centered around the small communities of Bennettville, White Hawk, and the namesake Bay Lake township. Genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped across the area, including Bay Lake Cem, Bennettville Cem, and the more secluded Dorris Cem. The boundary between Crow Wing Co and Aitkin Co bisects the lakeshore, illustrating how these water-rich townships were historically divided for local administration and taxation.