2016 Map of Flom NE

About this map

The tri-county boundary of Norman, Mahnomen, and Becker counties defines this western Minnesota landscape. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of glacial potholes and small wetlands, with Apple Lake and Clarence Lake serving as prominent water bodies in the southern sections. A rigid grid of section-line roads, including 450th St, 460th St, and 150th Ave, illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System in organizing the agricultural territory. While the area is largely devoid of concentrated settlements, the intricate layout of rural routes like Co St Aid Hwy 6 and Co St Aid Hwy 10 provides a detailed look at the connectivity between remote farmsteads and the larger county road system in the mid-2010s. The presence of Spring Cr in the northeast corner further highlights the subtle drainage patterns of this prairie-pothole region.