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1959 Map of Flat Lake

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Flat Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge dominates this lake-strewn landscape in Becker County, where glacial depressions have created a dense network of marshes and water bodies. The White Earth Indian Reservation Boundary cuts across the northern half of the sheet, delineating historical land divisions near Sugar Bush. This 1959 field check reveals a quiet, rural interior defined by isolated landmarks such as Egelund Ch and a Town Hall in Holmesville.

The hydrology is central to the area's character, with the Buffalo River and Otter Tail River draining a complex system that includes Flat Lake, Cotton Lake, and the sprawling Tamarac Lake. Evidence of local community life appears in the placement of School No 64 near the Hubbel Pond Game Refuge and a Lookout Tower positioned at a high point near Little Flat Lake, likely used for fire observation across the timbered terrain.