2016 Map of Grant Lake

About this map

The upper reaches of the Mississippi River and the Little Mississippi River converge in this northern Minnesota landscape, creating a complex network of wetlands and glacial lakes. The terrain is defined by its water bodies, from the prominent Grant Lake in the northeast corner to the centrally located Rice Lake. The area's drainage is further shaped by Hennepin Cr and Smith Lake, with the surrounding land crisscrossed by a grid of county and township roads such as Co HWY 16 and N Line Rd. This survey also documents the jurisdictional boundary where Beltrami Co meets Hubbard Co, illustrating how the straight lines of political geography bisect the meandering natural paths of the river system. The presence of smaller features like Bootleg Lake and Little Boot Lake underscores the dense concentration of freshwater resources that have historically influenced settlement and land use in this part of the state.