1974 Map of Oaks Corner

About this map

Red Lake Indian Reservation lands dominate this northern Minnesota landscape, where the Rapid River and its North Branch Rapid River cut through dense wetlands and timber. This orthophotomap, based on 1969 aerial photography and field-checked in 1974, provides a unique visual record of the Beltrami Island State Forest and the Red Lake Wildlife Management Area. The settlement at Oaks Corner serves as a small human waypoint along the Wildlife Area Boundary, appearing in an era of intensive land management. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by several Gravel Pits in the southern sections, while a rugged Winter Trail offers one of the few passages through the saturated terrain of Lake of the Woods County.