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2022 Map of Palisade

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Palisade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Palisade settlement serves as the focal point of this Aitkin County landscape, situated where the Mississippi River meanders through dense wetlands and oxbows. This modern survey illustrates the transition of historic infrastructure into recreational corridors, most notably seen in the Soo Line North-Aitkin Trl, which follows the straight-line diagonal path of the former railroad through the heart of the township.

Water dominates the southern and western portions of the quadrangle, where a cluster of significant water bodies including Fleming Lake, Wilkins Lake, and Jenkins Lake define the local geography. North of the village, the Willow River feeds into the Mississippi, while the Mississippi River Trl parallels the waterway. This area's mix of marshland and lakefront remains a defining characteristic of the Northwoods, reflected in the extensive network of local connectors like CO Hwy 10 and N Willow Dr that serve the scattered rural residences.