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2016 Map of Esquagamah Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Esquagamah Lake and its surrounding wetlands dominate this Aitkin County landscape, where water and low-lying terrain dictate the patterns of human settlement and transport. In the southeast, the Mississippi River winds through the corner of the quadrangle, flanked by the Riverside Cem and the Great River Rd. This area reveals a dense network of smaller water bodies such as Round Lake, Rice Portage Lake, and Blind Lake, all connected by the meandering Little Willow River.

The distribution of local roads like Lake Esquagamah Rd and CO Hwy 3 reflects a community oriented around these lakefronts, with numerous residential spurs such as Sunrise Dr and Memory Ln reaching toward the water's edge. The presence of Waukenabo Lake and West Lake along the northern margins suggests a landscape defined by Northwoods recreation and rural homesteads, while the underlying township and range lines of t49n r27w and t49n r26w provide a clear view of the traditional land survey system used in northern Minnesota.