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2016 Map of Dorothy

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Dorothy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Dorothy serves as the central hub of this northern Minnesota landscape, situated at the junction of Co Hwy 3 and Co Rd 13. The area is characterized by an extensive network of water management features, including Judicial Ditch Number Sixty and Lateral Ditch Number Four, which reflect the region's agricultural drainage history. The presence of Saint Dorothy Cem near the town center provides a specific point of interest for genealogists researching Red Lake County family lineages.

A historical layer is preserved through the marking of the Pembina Trl, an early pioneer and fur-trading route. The natural geography is defined by the winding paths of the Black River and Little Black River, while the northwestern corner is dominated by the Goose Lake Swamp. The map also captures the administrative intersection where Red Lake, Polk, and Pennington counties meet, showing how these political boundaries follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System.