1974 Map of Shilling Dam NE

About this map

Red Lake Indian Reservation lands dominate the northern and southern reaches of this landscape, flanking the designated Beltrami Island State Forest in the center. The map reveals a remote wetland and forest environment characterized by the winding path of the Rapid River and the small Meadow Creek at the northern edge. This 1974 orthophotomap provides a unique visual record, blending traditional topographic data with photographic imagery to show the dense vegetation and drainage patterns of the Red Lake State Wildlife Management Area. Researchers can trace the faint path of a Winter Trail through the timber and marsh, a critical route for travel and transport across this isolated borderland region of Lake of the Woods County.