2013 Map of Trade Lake

About this map

Wood River and Trade River define this corner of Burnett County, a landscape dominated by a vast network of glacial lakes and wetlands. The intricate shoreline of Wood Lake in the north and the expansive Big Trade Lake to the west serve as anchors for a rural community connected by county highways and local roads like Akermark Rd and Becvar Rd. The terrain is punctuated by smaller, distinctly named water bodies such as Pickle Lake, Grimhs Lake, and Hunters Lake, which suggest a long history of local naming conventions tied to early settlers. Large clusters of water like Freedom Lakes and Spirit Lake reflect the complex hydrology of this region, where the forest and water define the settlement patterns and the path of State Road 48 as it winds through the township.