2016 Map of Waskish NW

About this map

Upper Red Lake dominates the southern half of this Beltrami County landscape, its expansive shoreline defining the transition between the open water and the low-lying wetlands of northern Minnesota. The northern shore is marked by a handful of local access points, including Shoreline Dr NE and Rocky Point Rd NE, which follow the natural contour of the coast. Inland, the terrain is characterized by a dense network of marshes and saturated grounds, typical of the bog country surrounding the Red Lake Indian Reservation boundaries. Access to these interior reaches is limited to local tracks like Blanchard Trl NE, illustrating the persistent wild character of this region even in the mid-2010s. This survey provides a precise look at the township lines and water levels before more recent hydrological shifts in the basin.