2015 Map of Black Lake

About this map

Belden stands as a focal point in this remote corner of the borderlands, situated where the Gandy Dancer Trl and Belden Rd meet near the divide between Pine and Douglas Counties. The landscape is defined by its extensive wetlands and water systems, notably Black Lake and Stateline Flowage 3, which straddle the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. A complex network of drainage is visible, including the W Br Hay Cr and E Br Hay Cr feeding into Hay Cr, alongside the southward flow of the Spruce River. This survey illustrates the modern transition of historic railroad corridors into recreational routes, while the naming of roads like Swedish Hwy and Perkins Rd provides a topographic trace of the families and immigrant communities that settled these northern woods.