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2016 Map of Giese

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Giese
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The settlement of Giese serves as a small anchor in this northern Minnesota landscape, where the borders of Aitkin, Pine, and Kanabec Counties converge. The area is defined by a dense concentration of water bodies, including Big Pine Lake, Upper Pine Lake, and the winding course of the Pine River. This 2016 survey illustrates a rural pattern of life centered on these aquatic resources and the secondary road networks that connect them, such as Co Hwy 18 and Sprandel Rd.

For those researching local family history, the map identifies specific landmarks like the Immanuel Lutheran Cem and Wagner Township Cem. The presence of smaller features like Thomas Digman Reservoir and named lakes such as Lake Eleven and Lake Twelve suggests a landscape largely managed for recreation or small-scale land holdings. The drainage patterns of Rhine Cr and Little Pine Cr further clarify the movement of water through this lake-rich region on the edge of the Pine County woods.