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1971 Map of Remer

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Remer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Remer serves as the central hub of this northern Minnesota orthophotomap, situated at a crossroads within the sprawling Chippewa National Forest. The 1971 survey combines traditional topographic contours with aerial photography, revealing a landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and wetlands. To the west, the massive Big Sand Lake and its smaller counterpart, Little Sand Lake, dominate the terrain, while the southern boundary is marked by the expansive waters of Big Rice Lake.

The presence of the Remer Municipal Airport and localized industry such as several Gravel Pits and a Sandpit indicate the small-town infrastructure of the era. Smaller, tucked-away water bodies like Wahneshin Lake, Knights Lake, and Wilson Lake are interspersed among the dense forest cover. This map provides an exceptionally detailed view of the natural hydrology and early 1970s land use in Cass County, from the Sewage Disposal Ponds near town to the Public Access points on the larger lakes.