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2022 Map of Decker Lake

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Decker Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Chippewa National Forest lands dominate this northern Minnesota landscape, where the boundary between Beltrami Co and Itasca Co runs north-to-south through a dense network of wetlands and small lakes. The hydrology of the region is defined by the Third River and its various tributaries, including Skimerhorn Cr and Everton Cr. These waterways connect a series of glacially formed basins such as Decker Lake, Skimerhorn Lake, and the small Dollar Lake to the south.

Remote forest roads like Jackpine Cutoff Rd Ne and Coleman Lake Rd Ne provide the primary access into the timbered interior. The naming of local routes, such as Old School Rd and Boat Landing Rd Ne, hints at the historical local infrastructure used for education and waterway access within the protected forest boundaries. While no major towns are shown, the presence of Will Paul Rd and Beighley Rd reflects the long-standing family associations with these northern woods.