2022 Map of Johnson Landing NW

About this map

The Big Fork River carves a winding path through the wetland-dominated landscape of southwestern Koochiching County, joined in the north by the waters of the Bear River. This 2022 survey documents a sparsely populated region of northern Minnesota where the heavy saturation of the land is evident in the expansive marshes and peatlands that dominate the township lines. Human presence is concentrated along a handful of corridors, most notably Co Hwy 31 which traverses the central portion of the map near the Larson Cem. Further south, the landscape is accessible via primitive routes such as Dentaybow Rd and Cut Across Forest Rd, indicating a terrain primarily managed for timber or conservation rather than dense settlement. The map provides a clear record of the intersection between these limited access roads and the natural hydrology of the Big Fork basin.