1973 Map of Gimiwan Lake

About this map

Red Lake Indian Reservation lands dominate this northern Minnesota landscape, captured during a 1973 field check that combined aerial photography with traditional topographic surveying. The terrain is defined by a complex mosaic of wetlands and forest, where the only significant human transit route is the seasonal Winter Trail cutting through the center of the sheet. To the south, the waters of Gimiwan Lake sit just across the boundary line shared by Beltrami and Clearwater Counties. This orthophotomap provides a rare hybrid view of the natural forest cover alongside surveyed elevation data, highlighting local landmarks such as a isolated Lookout Tower and a singular Ridge rising above the surrounding marshlands. A small Gravel Pit near the eastern edge suggests localized resource extraction in an otherwise largely undeveloped wilderness environment.