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1968 Map of Graceton SE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Graceton SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Red Lake Indian Reservation and Beltrami Island State Forest converge in this northern Minnesota landscape, where the terrain is defined by complex seasonal drainage patterns and sparse human infrastructure. Most navigation in the late 1960s relied on the Winter Trail and Pitt Grade, indicating a region where accessibility was largely dictated by the freeze.

In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the North Branch Rapid River meanders toward the Hamilton Farm Cem, providing a rare named historical marker in an otherwise wilderness-heavy area. Small-scale resource extraction is noted at several Gravel Pits along the Stoney Corners Trail, while the northwestern corner is drained by Peppermint Creek. This map captures the intersection of indigenous lands and state-managed forest during a period of minimal development in Lake of the Woods County.