2016 Map of Howard Lake

About this map

Howard Lake serves as the central hub of this Wright County landscape, where the town of the same name sits along the southern shore of its namesake waters. The terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands, including Milky Lake, Mallard Pass Lake, and Taylor Lake, all connected by a grid of rural roads like 60th St SW. The area's long-standing community foundations are evident in the placement of several local burial grounds, such as Reinmuth Cem, Howard Lake Cem, and Saint James Cem. To the northwest, the North Fork Crow River winds through the corner of the map, while the settlement at Smith Lake and the high ground at Highland mark the limits of the local township. The dense concentration of water bodies like Long Lake and Lake Mary in the south suggests a landscape heavily shaped by its hydrology, impacting both agricultural layout and local transportation patterns.