2011 Map of Thunder Lake

About this map

Big Rice Lake and the complex glacial basin of Thunder Lake dominate this northern Minnesota landscape, where an intricate network of township and county roads provides access to numerous smaller water bodies and shorelines. The map documents a territory defined by its hydrography, featuring distinct landmarks like the Draper Lookout Tower and the Steiner Landing Strip near Laura Lake. Transportation is primarily managed through routes such as County Hwy 7 and Ben Draper Forest Rd, which navigate between Pug Hole Lake and the southern reaches of Washburn Lake. The distribution of named roads like N Bass Lake Trl NE and S Thunder Lake Dr NE reflects a lakeside residential and recreational settlement pattern characteristic of the region's late-twentieth-century development.