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1996 Map of Deer River

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Deer River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

White Oak Lake and the winding Mississippi River dominate this mid-1990s survey of Itasca County, where the water system defines the local geography. The settlement of Deer River serves as a central hub, flanked by the smaller community of Zemple and the expansive wetlands of the Chippewa National Forest. The map captures a landscape shaped by both nature and utility, showing extensive rice paddies and a gas pipeline cutting across the terrain north of the river.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant landmarks such as the Olivet Cemetery and educational sites like King School and the town's High School. The inclusion of a private airstrip and various gravel pits reflects the area's light industrial and transport infrastructure. High points like Blueberry Hill Lookout and White Oak Point provide clear geographic markers within the Indian Reservation administrative boundaries that overlay much of this forest and river country.