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1959 Map of Flat Lake

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Flat Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The White Earth Indian Reservation Boundary cuts through this landscape of the late 1950s, defining a region where glacial lakes and wetlands dominate the terrain. A significant portion of the sheet is dedicated to the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, featuring the sprawling waters of Tamarac Lake and Flat Lake. This map captures a transition point between watersheds, where the Buffalo River flows toward the Red River of the North while the Otter Tail River drains southward from the Hubbel Pond Game Refuge.

Local civic life is anchored by landmarks like the Town Hall in Holmesville and School No 64 near the southeastern Height of Land. Fire lookouts, including the Flat Lake Lookout Tower and Little Flat Lake Lookout Tower, stand watch over the densely wooded Sugar Bush and surrounding forests. Small rural congregations, such as Egelund Ch, and family-named water bodies like Momb Lake and Evans Lake reflect the established settlement patterns of Becker County.