2013 Map of Hilman Lake

About this map

Hilman Lake lies at the heart of this sparsely settled northern Minnesota landscape, where the primary human footprint is defined by significant drainage infrastructure. The presence of Ditch Number Thirty cutting across the terrain reflects the region's complex history of managing wetlands for agricultural or forestry use. This map documents a quiet segment of the borderlands between Lake of the Woods County and Beltrami County, showing an area where natural hydrology and intentional engineering intersect in the early twenty-first century.