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2013 Map of Ponsford

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Ponsford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Pine Point and Ponsford anchor the northern reaches of this Becker County landscape, where the Shell River system connects a dense network of glacial lakes. The map reveals a cultural history preserved through numerous local burying grounds, including the Grand Medicine Cem and Saint Theodores Cem near Aspinwall Lake, and the Breck Memorial Cem further east. These sites, alongside the Emmanuel Lutheran Cem to the southwest, suggest a legacy of distinct communities sharing this lake-rich territory.

Industry and recreation converge around Shell Lake, which is bordered by the Shell Lake Resort and Campground and traversed by the Smokey Hills Trl. The southern portion of the sheet is defined by the settlement of Snellman along MN-34, situated between Bass Lake and Toad Lake. The intricate web of county highways and residential lanes, such as Schoolhouse Rd and Mountain Ash Blvd, illustrates the modern connectivity of this lake-oriented region.