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1918 Map of F

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of F
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Rapid River winds through this northern landscape, which is defined by an extensive and complex network of drainage projects. Compiled by the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army in 1918, this military survey reveals the systematic effort to manage the wetlands of Beltrami County. Vast stretches of land are marked by high-density lateral and judicial ditches, such as the Main Judicial 1224 Ditch No 25 and the Jud. Ditch 34, designed to reclaim terrain labeled alternately as Timbered or Opening.

Remote townships identified as Yale and Steenerson sit within this engineered wilderness, where the natural flow of Meadow Creek and the South Branch 36 meets straight-line artificial channels. The map records the exact intersections of these waterways and early surveying limits, providing a precise record of how the Minnesota frontier was partitioned and drained during the early twentieth century.