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2016 Map of Head of Rapid River

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Head of Rapid River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rapid River flows through the northern reaches of this landscape along the boundary between Lake of the Woods and Beltrami Counties. This 2016 survey documents a largely undeveloped wilderness of wetlands and peatlands, where human presence is defined by a sparse network of forest roads and section lines. The map reveals a systematic grid of land management spanning townships T155N through T157N.

Functional access into this remote interior relies on routes such as Rapid River Rd NW and Mertz Rd NW. The naming conventions of local paths, including Mushroom Rd NW and Two Town Rd NW, offer small clues into the navigational history and land use of this bog-heavy region before the modern era. This map is a critical resource for understanding the hydrography and public land divisions in one of the least densely populated parts of Northern Minnesota.