2016 Map of Park Rapids SW

About this map

The Blueberry River and Shell River wind through this pocket of northern Minnesota, defining a landscape marked by numerous glacial lakes and wetlands. This survey provides a look at the rural boundary lands where Becker, Hubbard, and Wadena counties meet. Local history and genealogy are centered around the Green Valley Cem and Alajoki Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the families who settled this lake country. Small water bodies like Knutson Lake, Shipman Lake, and the pair of Little Round Lake and Little Long Lake are connected by a network of township roads and county routes, including Co RD 40 and Knutson Lake Rd. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the course of the Kettle River, illustrating the complex drainage patterns typical of this region.