2022 Map of Gully NW

About this map

The Clearwater River meanders across this northern Minnesota landscape, marking a boundary where the flat agricultural plains of Pennington County meet Red Lake County and Polk County. This 2022 survey reveals a terrain defined by water management and rural tradition, dominated by a network of engineered waterways such as Judicial Ditch Number One and Judicial Ditch Number Three that drain the local wetlands for farming. Local history is anchored by modest landmarks like the Nazareth Cem and Bethany Lutheran Cem, which stand as quiet markers of the communities that settled these townships. The map illustrates a strictly rectilinear section-line road system, featuring routes like Co Rd 54 and Co Rd 1, reflecting the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the region’s development.