1973 Map of Manomin Creek

About this map

Upper Red Lake defines the southern edge of this orthophotomap, showing the shoreline as it existed in the early 1970s. The landscape transitions from the open water of the reservoir into the wetlands and dense cover of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, which occupies the southern half of the sheet. Further north, the terrain is dominated by the Beltrami Island State Forest and the Red Lake State Wildlife Management Area. This specific survey is notable for its use of aerial photography to document a region almost entirely devoid of permanent roads. Instead, transport through these protected lands relied on seasonal routes like the Winter Trail, reflecting the isolation of this northern Minnesota wilderness. The course of Manomin Creek winds toward the lake, providing a natural drainage point for the surrounding bogs and forest land.