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2016 Map of Oklee NW

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Oklee NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Agricultural life in this corner of northwest Minnesota is defined by an extensive drainage network, where the Clearwater River is joined by engineered waterways such as Judicial Ditch Number One and County Ditch Number Sixtyfour. This intricate system of ditches, including County Ditch Number Fiftyseven and County Ditch Number Eighteen, reflects the region's historical efforts to reclaim prairie wetlands for productive cultivation.

Evidence of early Scandinavian and European settlement remains visible through the Finnish Cem and Ebenezer Cem, located along the rural section lines. The landscape is organized by a strict grid of county roads, such as Co RD 1 and Co RD 127, which border the section boundaries between Pennington and Red Lake counties. This survey provides a clear view of the intersection between natural hydrology and the human imposition of infrastructure on the land.