2015 Map of Forest

About this map

Willow River and its numerous tributaries, including Black Brook and Wolf Cr, define the drainage patterns across this borderland of Polk and St. Croix counties. The landscape is characterized by a high concentration of wetlands and small water bodies such as Bone Lake, Long Lake, and Harmin Lake. The settlement of Forest sits in the southeast, while the southern edge of Clear Lake is visible at the northern boundary. The grid of country roads, including Co Rd A and Co Rd D, organizes the rural terrain into the Public Land Survey System townships of T32N R16W and T31N R16W. In the southwestern corner, the village of Cylon is situated near the S Fork Willow River and Hutton Cr, showing the persistent importance of these watercourses to the local geography even in the modern era.