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1996 Map of Tenstrike

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Tenstrike
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Tenstrike serves as the central hub of this northern Minnesota landscape, situated at the edge of the Buena Vista State Forest and the Chippewa National Forest. The map documents a territory defined by its dense network of glacial lakes and wetlands, where small communities like Hines and Hope are established among the timber and water. The geography is characterized by significant water bodies, including the sprawling Blackduck Lake in the northeast and the centrally located Gull Lake.

Evidence of local infrastructure and land use is visible through features such as the Gravel Pit near Medicine Lake, numerous boat ramps, and the Gull Lake Road corridor. The presence of a Cemetery and School Lake provides points of interest for genealogists tracing early families in Hagali, Hines, and Port Hope townships. This 1990s revision by the Forest Service highlights the managed nature of the forest boundaries, where state and federal lands meet a landscape of creeks like O'Brien Creek and the winding Blackduck River.