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1973 Map of Sucker Creek

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Sucker Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Red Lake Indian Reservation land forms the core of this 1970s orthophotomap, showing the narrow land bridge that separates two massive bodies of water. The topography is defined by the proximity of Upper Red Lake to the north and Lower Red Lake to the south, both maintained at a normal reservoir pool elevation of 1175 feet. This specialized topographic sheet uses aerial imagery to reveal the dense vegetation and wetland patterns across the Beltrami County landscape.

Remote and water-dominated, the area is bisected by Sucker Creek, which winds through the central terrain toward the southern lake shore. Evidence of local heritage is sparse but significant, including a small Cem located near the southwestern shoreline. The map provides an overhead perspective on the transition between the vast open waters of the lakes and the intricate network of marshes and forests within the reservation boundaries.