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1973 Map of Gull Lake

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Gull Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Gull Lake dominates this central Minnesota landscape, its shoreline dotted with recreational landmarks and seasonal settlements during the early 1970s. The region serves as a prominent resort destination, evidenced by the clustered cabins and public access points around Nisswa and Lake Shore. To the south, the Gull River drains the reservoir system, passing through a terrain defined by glacial kettle lakes like Round Lake and North Long Lake.

Social and cultural activity is concentrated along the Route 371 corridor, which connects the Donnybrooke Speedway and a Drive-in Theater with established camps such as Camp Lincoln and Camp Lake Hubert. The map also reveals the local spiritual and ecological landscape, from the Kerch Community Chapel to the protected acreage of the Pillsbury State Forest on the western shore, highlighting the area's transition into a more developed residential and tourism hub.