2016 Map of Vanduse Lake

About this map

Vanduse Lake and Hay Lake anchor a landscape defined by an extensive network of wetlands and small waterways in this northern Aitkin County study. The terrain is characterized by a low-lying, water-rich environment where the Cornish Flowage and the meandering path of Sixteen Cr dominate the southern and eastern reaches. Human imprint is visible primarily through a grid of local roads and trails such as Edblad Rd, Haylake Rd, and the Hedbom Forest Trl, which navigate between the marshes and timber. The map reflects a modern era of land management, showing how local transit routes like Loon Ave and 657th Ln skirt the edges of Blackface Lake and other basins, preserving the hydrological character of this portion of the Minnesota Northwoods.