2010 Map of Graceton NW

About this map

The Winter Road River winds through this northern landscape, defining the hydrology of a region where water management and forestry roads dictate the human footprint. In this 2010 survey, the terrain is partitioned by a grid of transit lines and timber access routes, including Nelson Forest Rd and Archele Forest Rd in the southern portion. These names, along with Krull Trl NW and Faunce Forest Rd, suggest a history of family-managed tracts and state forest administration near the Canadian border. The drainage patterns of Williams Creek and Canfield Creek reveal the subtle gradients of the Lake of the Woods county interior, providing a record of the landscape before more recent environmental shifts or road improvements altered the drainage and access of these northern woods.