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1966 Map of Big Cormorant Lake

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Big Cormorant Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Glacial geology defines this portion of Becker County, where a dense cluster of kettle lakes dominates the landscape in the mid-1960s. Big Cormorant Lake serves as the central geographic feature, surrounded by dozens of smaller named bodies including Starke Lake, Leaf Lake, and the poetically named Forget-me-not Lake. This period shows the transition between the agricultural upland and protected wetlands, notably the National Wildlife Management Area south of Hougland Lake.

Evidence of early rural community life is anchored by landmarks such as Strandvik Ch and the Audubon Cem near the northern boundary. The Northern Pacific railroad cuts through the northeast corner, facilitating the movement of goods and people just north of Boyer Lake. Small-scale industry is visible in several Gravel Pits scattered near the shoreline of Little Cormorant Lake, while the local civic structure is represented by a solitary Townhall in the southwest near the shores of Middle Cormorant Lake.