2022 Map of The Pines

About this map

The jurisdictional border between Lake of the Woods Co and Koochiching Co bisects this northern Minnesota landscape, where the terrain is dominated by extensive wetland systems and low-lying topography. The few transit corridors that penetrate this area, such as Indian Pines Rd and 71st St SE, highlight the isolation of the region near the Canadian border. These local routes, along with 25th Ave SE, provide limited access through a landscape of saturated soils and drainages that have historically dictated the patterns of human footprint in the far north. This 2022 survey captures the modern administrative boundaries and sparse transportation network of this quiet pocket of the state.