2016 Map of Deer Lake NW

About this map

Reilly Brook meanders through a landscape defined by extensive wetlands and remote forest tracts along the border of Koochiching and Itasca counties. This 2016 survey highlights a region largely devoid of dense settlement, where the primary infrastructure consists of timber and forest access roads like N Lofgrin Rd and Holstrom Rd. The presence of several distinct water bodies, including Myrtle Lake, Shine Lake, and Thimble Lake, provides crucial landmarks in an otherwise uniform terrain of spruce and peatland. While the southern portion shows more topographic variation with hills flanking Co Rd 525, the northern expanse is remarkably level. This map serves as an essential record of the North Woods' hydrologic patterns and the network of local routes, such as S Lofgren Forest Rd, that support the region's forestry and recreational activities.