2016 Map of Ericsburg NW

About this map

Rat Root River meanders across the northeastern corner of this landscape, a remote stretch of Koochiching County dominated by extensive wetlands and low-lying terrain. The hydrography of the region is defined by the slow drainage of the Beaver Brook and the quiet waters of Moose Lake in the southern sections. This 2016 survey illustrates the sparse infrastructure characteristic of the Minnesota borderlands, where human presence is marked primarily by a few essential corridors like Co Rd 97 and Galvin Ln. The map's layout highlights the Public Land Survey System grid, tracing the boundaries of Townships 68 and 69 North, which organize this water-heavy wilderness. For those studying the environmental history of the far north, the map provides a precise record of the shoreline and marsh extents before recent climatic shifts.