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2022 Map of Swan River

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Swan River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Swan River and Warba serve as the primary landmarks in this water-rich corridor along the border of Itasca and Aitkin Counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of wetlands and small glacial lakes, including Hudson Lake, Bullhead Lake, and the uniquely named Pancake Lake. This 2022 survey documents a rural environment where local infrastructure, such as Co RD 431 and Sago TWP RD 5, navigates between the low-lying reaches of the W-Br Floodwood River and Bruce Cr.

For local historians and genealogists, the Sago Cem stands as a significant cultural marker in an area otherwise dominated by the natural hydrology of Culp Lake, Reed Lake, and Spot Lake. The map illustrates the transition from the T54N R23W township down through the southern reaches of the Swan River drainage, showing a sparsely populated region primarily characterized by its timber and wetland geography.