2016 Map of Turtle River Lake

About this map

Chippewa National Forest land dominates the eastern half of this northern Minnesota landscape, where a dense network of lakes and waterways defines the local geography. The winding Turtle River and Gull River connect numerous bodies of water, including the prominent Turtle River Lake and Gull Lake. This area of Beltrami County is characterized by its glacial hydrology, with smaller basins like Roadside Lake, Meadow Lake, and Flora Lake interspersed among forest tracts. A modern infrastructure of county roads and residential lanes, such as Birchmont Beach Rd NE and Turtle River Lake Rd NE, provides access to the shorelines of Big Lake and Long Lake. The map reveals a transition from the protected forest boundaries to developed lakefront properties, illustrating the contemporary layout of this recreational and wilderness region north of Bemidji.