1972 Map of Gully NE

About this map

The Red Lake River and the Clearwater River converge in this northern Minnesota landscape, creating a complex network of wetlands and shifting watercourses. Much of the northeastern portion of this orthophotomap is dominated by the Red Lake Indian Reservation, where the intricate hydrology of the Red Lake drainage system is clearly visible. To the southwest, the Gully State Wildlife Management Area provides protected terrain adjacent to the managed agricultural lands of Hickory, Johnson, and Hanson. The map reveals the precise intersection of three county lines—Pennington, Polk, and Clearwater—which underscores the area's importance as a jurisdictional boundary. Local industry is represented by a small Gravel Pit, while the orthophoto detail provides an unfiltered view of field patterns and riparian corridors during the early 1970s.