1968 Map of Clementson SW

About this map

The Rapid River and its tributary, the E Fk Rapid R, wind through a landscape defined by extensive wetlands and protected timberlands along the border of Lake of the Woods and Koochiching counties. This 1968 survey illustrates the complex geography of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, where various parcels of tribal land interleaf with the Pine Island State Forest. The presence of the named locality Bartons suggests a focal point of activity or habitation within an area otherwise dominated by the hydrological patterns of the river system. The map provides specific detail on the Forest Boundary and the many drainage brooks that characterize this northern Minnesota terrain, offering researchers a look at the land management and tribal boundaries prior to the 1970s.