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2010 Map of La Prairie

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of La Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Mississippi River winds through this 2010 survey of Itasca County, meeting the Prairie River just east of the settlement of La Prairie. This region is defined by its intricate hydrography, where the river's meandering oxbows and islands sit alongside substantial bodies of water like Mississippi Lake, Hale Lake, and the eastern reaches of Pokegama Lake. The landscape reflects a mix of institutional research, agricultural legacy, and modern recreation, anchored by the University of Minnesota Experiment Station in the northwest and the Wendigo Golf Course further south.

Local genealogy and history are well-represented by several burial grounds, including Calvary Cemetery, Harris Cemetery, and the Blackberry Cemetery near the community of Blackberry. Smaller settlements like Gunn are situated along the rail and road corridors that cut through the lake country, connecting the northern waters of Trout Lake and Mud Lake with the rural homesteads and wooded tracts of the south.