1974 Map of Shilling Dam, 1976 Print
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1974 Map of Shilling Dam

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Beltrami Island State Forest defines the northern reaches of Minnesota in this mid-1970s orthophotomap, showing a landscape shaped by vast conservation tracts and indigenous lands. The northern boundary of the Red Lake Indian Reservation meets the Lake of the Woods Co line, where the Rapid River winds through the dense vegetation. The imagery highlights the essential infrastructure of this wilderness, from the namesake Shilling Dam to a remote Winter Trail cutting through the forest. Land use is largely dedicated to the Red Lake State Wildlife Management Area, with small-scale industrial marks like a Gravel Pit providing the only evidence of human engineering in an otherwise protected natural corridor. The orthophoto format provides researchers with a literal view of forest density and water patterns that traditional topographic lines cannot fully convey.


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Map Details

Date Portrayed1974
Date Published1976
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.53 x 27.23 inches

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