1971 Map of Oklee SW

About this map

Emardville and Garnes townships define this northwestern Minnesota landscape as it appeared in the early 1970s. This orthophotomap combines aerial photography with topographic contours, revealing a patchwork of agricultural fields and windbreaks characteristic of Red Lake County. The Soo Line railroad cuts diagonally through the northern sections, while the community of Brooks serves as a small hub for the surrounding rural homesteads. Three distinct waterways—the Lost River, Hill River, and Poplar River—meander across the terrain, their wooded banks contrasting sharply with the geometric precision of the surrounding farms.