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1970 Map of Minnewawa

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Minnewawa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The labyrinthine shoreline of Big Sandy Lake and Lake Minnewawa dominates this Aitkin County landscape, where the waters of the Sandy River thread through extensive wetlands. This 1970 snapshot of the region reveals a transition from the protected woodlands of Savanna State Forest to more developed recreational areas. Local civic and social life is anchored by features such as Grace Ch, the Savanna Fairways Golf Club, and the Lakeview Cem, alongside the small settlement of Minnewawa.

Tracing the northern reaches, the map highlights the historic importance of the Savanna Portage State Park and the Mille Lacs Lake Indian Res Bdy. Numerous smaller water bodies like Rat Lake, Steamboat Lake, and Flowage Lake fill the interior, surrounded by a network of unimproved roads and light-duty paths that reflect the area's timber and water-based economy. Scattered gravel pits and local townhalls ground the rural infrastructure of the Shamrock and McGregor townships.