2013 Map of Oklee NW

About this map

The Clearwater River meanders across this landscape on the border of Pennington and Red Lake counties, defining a region where water management has long been central to land use. The extensive network of engineered waterways, including Judicial Ditch Number Fortyone and County Ditch Number Sixtyfive, illustrates the systematic effort to drain the flat prairie for agricultural production. Near the southern edge of the quadrangle lies the settlement of Garnes, situated along Co HWY-1. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies small rural burial sites like Finnish Cem and Ebenezer Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks of the area's early settlement history. The intersection of section roads such as 240th Ave Se and 160th ST Se further underscores the grid-based development typical of this part of Minnesota.