2013 Map of Dorothy

About this map

Dorothy serves as the focal point for this rural portion of Red Lake County, situated at the intersection of several county routes and local roads. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Black River and its tributary, the Little Black River, which meander through a terrain also shaped by agricultural engineering, notably Judicial Ditch Number Sixty and Lateral Ditch Number Four. For local historians and genealogists, the Saint Dorothy Cem near the town center provides a point of historical continuity. A significant cultural trace is the Pembina Trl, which cuts diagonally across the northern townships, marking the historic route used by traders and settlers between the Red River Valley and the interior. This network of old trails and modern drainage systems illustrates the transition from primitive wilderness paths to a highly organized agrarian environment.