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1969 Map of Skime

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Skime
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Reine and Golden Valley characterize this northern Minnesota landscape, where the South Fork Roseau River winds through a mosaic of wetlands and timber. The area is defined by the intersection of three counties—Roseau, Beltrami, and Marshall—and the northern boundary of the Red Lake Indian Reservation. The small settlement of Skime serves as a local hub near the Bethesda Ch, while Linsell anchors the southwestern portion of the sheet.

Public lands dominate the northeastern corner, including portions of the Beltrami Island State Forest and the newly established Hayes Lake State Park. Traces of local life and industry appear in the form of the Reine Cem and scattered Gravel Pits, while numerous Jeep Trails and unnamed Trails crisscross the terrain, suggesting a landscape primarily used for forestry, recreation, and rural transit in the late 1960s.