2011 Map of Dora Lake

About this map

Dora Lake and the Bowstring River drainage define this section of the northern Minnesota landscape. This 2011 survey illustrates a region where water and forest management are central to the geography, anchored by the settlement of Dora Lake and the former logging or agricultural outpost of Oslund. The Bowstring River winds through the center of the sheet, feeding into Shogrean Dam Impoundment and Rice Lake, reflecting a complex hydrological network that also includes the Popple River and Big Fork River. Local history is preserved at the Popple Cemetery, while recreational access points like the Dora Lake Picnic Area and Shogrean Dam Picnic Area indicate the modern land use of these timberlands. The presence of Schoolhouse Lake suggests the locations of earlier rural communities that once supported families along what are now forest roads and county routes like Co Rd 128.