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2013 Map of Lake Osakis West

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Lake Osakis West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Long Prairie River and Calamus Cr wind through this central Minnesota landscape, where the settlement of Belle River sits in the northwest corner. This area is defined by its transition from the prairie river bottomlands to the western reaches of Lake Osakis, showing detailed shoreline features like Peterson Bay and Miller Bay. A complex network of county roads, such as Co HWY-3 and Co HWY-13, connects the dispersed farmsteads of Douglas and Todd counties.

Water management is a central theme of the terrain, visible through the extensive Crooked Lake Ditch system that facilitates drainage across the undulating topography. Local geography is punctuated by smaller basins including Siebell Lake, Bird Lake, and Stowe Lake, while prominent landforms such as Yates Point and Schelfhout Point extend into the larger lake. For those studying the rural development of the region, the map provides a clear record of modern property access roads and the persistent importance of the river corridor.