Otter Tail Lake dominates the southern portion of this landscape, its expansive shoreline dotted with recreational sites like Red Lantern Resort and Campground and Tail Lake Campground. This area of central Minnesota is defined by a dense network of water bodies, including Walker Lake, Dead Lake, and the winding Dead River, which connect small settlements such as Amor and Basswood. The map provides significant genealogical value through its marking of local burial sites, such as the Zion Lutheran Church Cem and Oakwood Cem, alongside the Otter Tail County Sanitorium Cem. The landscape is a mix of lakefront activity and rural townships, exemplified by Camp Nidaros on the shores of Walker Lake and the numerous township roads that weave between smaller basins like Lake Alice and Indian Lake.
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1912 · Vergas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Battle Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Battle Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Underwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Perham
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Vergas
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Brainerd
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Brainerd
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brainerd
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Brainerd
USGS Topo · 1:250,000