2016 Map of Oaks Corner

About this map

The N Br Rapid River and Rapid River define the northern and southern reaches of this corner of Lake of the Woods County, carving through a landscape dominated by township grids and forestry access. This 2016 survey illustrates the remote, managed wilderness of northern Minnesota, where transit is restricted to primitive routes like Faunce Forest Rd and Bankton Trl SW. The few signs of human infrastructure are focused near the water, most notably at Peet's Bridge and the small Bankton Cem near the river's edge. These features suggest a history of early 20th-century settlement or logging activity that has largely receded, leaving behind a quiet network of roads such as Rapid River Rd used for timber management and backcountry access in the Beltrami Island State Forest region.