2020 Map of Crary

About this map

Crary serves as the primary settlement in this section of Ramsey County, situated north of the expansive waters of Devils Lake. The landscape is defined by the prairie pothole region's characteristic wetlands and depressions, which stretch across the townships of T153N and T154N. To the west, the smaller settlement of Essex marks a point along the grid of county roads. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the rising shoreline of East Devils Lake, where the boundary between Ramsey and Benson counties meets the water. Local history and genealogy are centered around the Crary Cem, located just south of the town center. The map documents a highly structured rural landscape where sectional lines and roads like Co Hwy 3 and 92nd Ave NE dictate the patterns of land use and access to the lakefront.