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2022 Map of Deer River NE

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Deer River NE
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 dominates this section of Itasca County, where the landscape is defined by extensive wetlands and complex waterway networks. The northern reach of the Deer River flows through the southeastern corner, while smaller tributaries like Grouse Cr and Evans Cr drain the surrounding timberlands. In the eastern portion, the map shows the marshy expanse of Rice Lake, a significant water body within this forested environment.

Settlement patterns follow the established road corridors, such as Co Hwy 44 and Co Rd 19, which link the area's dispersed homesteads and rural properties. Local history is anchored at the Pine Ridge Cem near the junction of Co Rd 112 and Co Rd 19. The persistence of family-named routes like Johnson Rd, Marlette Rd, and Karstens Rd provides valuable geographic markers for genealogists tracing the 21st-century footprint of long-standing local families in the Northwoods.