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2022 Map of Beaulieu

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Beaulieu and the nearby community of Midway anchor this pocket of Mahnomen County, where the meandering Wild Rice River cuts through a landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The settlement at Beaulieu serves as a local focal point, home to Saint Joseph's Catholic Cem, which along with Saint Joseph's Cem to the south, provides a primary point of interest for genealogists tracing regional family histories.

Surface waters dominate the geography, from the northern expanse of Chief Lake to smaller named bodies like Church Lake, Sandy Lake, and Circle Lake. The road system, including Co St Aid Hwy 3 and Co Rd 11, connects these isolated water features and small rural outposts. The presence of Whiskey Cr and numerous unnamed marshes suggests a low-lying terrain that has historically shaped local land use and transportation patterns in this part of Minnesota.