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2010 Map of Lake Osakis West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lake Osakis anchors the eastern edge of this landscape, its shoreline defined by family-named landmarks like Miller Point, Yates Point, and Schelfhout Point. The terrain is shaped by a complex network of waterways, including the winding Long Prairie River and the engineered path of the Crooked Lake Ditch. Smaller basins such as Bird Lake, Stowe Lake, and Siebell Lake are scattered across a countryside marked by a rigid grid of county highways and local roads, illustrating the systematic rural development of Douglas County.

Evidence of historical transit and utility is seen in the Central Lakes Trl, which traverses the southern portion of the area. The map documents the persistent agricultural character of the region near the Belle River settlement, where land use is dictated by the drainage of Calamus Creek and Fairfield Creek. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, from the primary thoroughfare of County Hwy-10 to the network of township roads serving local farmsteads.