2013 Map of Red Lake

About this map

Lower Red Lake dominates the northern horizon of this landscape in Beltrami County, where a dense network of glacial basins and drainage channels defines the terrain. The settlement of Little Rock sits near the shore, connected by MN-1 to the surrounding wilderness of the Red Lake Reservation. This area is characterized by an incredible concentration of named water bodies, including the large Kesagiagan Lake and Thunder Lake, which likely served as significant landmarks for local navigation and subsistence long before modern surveying. Moving south along MN-89, the land transitions toward the community of Island Lake, where the Island Lake Cem provides a point of genealogical interest for those tracing family roots in northern Minnesota. Numerous reservation highways and local routes like Lumberjack Rd NW and Res Hwy 39 cut through the wetlands, linking smaller lakes such as Balm Lake and Mina Lake to the primary settlements.