2019 Map of Carmel

About this map

The settlement of Carmel anchors this northern Minnesota landscape, where the flat, wet terrain of Beltrami County is defined by a rigid grid of rural roads and expansive marshlands. This 2019 survey documents a sparsely populated area where the section lines of the Public Land Survey System dictate the placement of local routes like Gunpowder Rd NW and Benville Rd NW. The map reveals a community structured around its spiritual and memorial sites, including Our Saviour's Lutheran Cem and Wildwood Cem. The drainage patterns and wetland signatures suggest the persistent challenge of maintaining infrastructure in a region dominated by low-lying ground, evidenced by the high concentration of perimeter roads such as Grandy Corner Rd and Jelle Rd NW that navigate around the most saturated sections.