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1918 Map of Jelle
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1918 Map of Jelle

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Red Lake Indian Reservation dominates the southern half of this landscape, characterized by extensive wetlands and isolated stands of timbered ground. North of the Diminished Red Lake Indian Reservation Boundary, the terrain shifts toward early 20th-century drainage engineering and agricultural settlement. The map reveals an intricate network of waterways such as Main Judicial Ditch No 34 and Judicial Ditch No 12, which were critical to reclaiming the marshlands of Hamre and Steenerson for farming. Small rural hubs like Jelle and Thorhult serve as the primary coordinates for local history, with a solitary school near the State Road marking the community's social center. The detailed recording of Swamp Limits Original provides a rare look at the primary hydrology of Northern Minnesota before large-scale land modification projects fully redefined the watershed.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1918
Date Published1918
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions21.53 x 27.23 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain