2010 Map of Fort Ripley

About this map

The Mississippi River forms the western boundary of this landscape, where the small settlement of Fort Ripley sits alongside its namesake Fort Ripley Cemetery. Moving inland, the terrain is defined by a dense network of water bodies and marshlands, including Crow Wing Lake and the serpentine paths of the Nokasippi River and Little Nokasippi River. These waterways have long shaped the local geography, influencing the placement of early homesteads and burial grounds like Oak Hill Cemetery and the Saint Mathias Cemetery near the community of Saint Mathias.