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1969 Map of Long Lost Lake

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Long Lost Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

White Earth State Forest blankets this glacial landscape in the late 1960s, defined by a dense concentration of lakes and wetlands across the border of Clearwater and Becker Counties. This area, situated entirely within the White Earth Indian Reservation, shows a rugged topography where water bodies like the elongated Long Lost Lake and the branching Juggler Lake dominate the geography. The presence of numerous Clearwater State Wildlife Management Areas indicates a landscape preserved for conservation and natural resource management rather than agricultural or urban development.

Small tracks and unimproved roads wind through the timbered hills, connecting remote water features such as McKenzie Lake and Hoot Owl Lake. While there are no major towns, the map reveals a complex network of smaller basins including Glanders Lake, Frellsen Lake, and Lake of the Valley. The intricate shoreline of these lakes and the elevation changes around Anchor Hill reflect the post-glacial terrain of north-central Minnesota.