2016 Map of Wayland SE

About this map

Wetlands and expansive lowlands dominate this portion of Minnesota's northern reaches in Koochiching County. The landscape is primarily defined by the Public Land Survey System grid, with townships including t156n r29w and t156n r28w marking the remote terrain. Human development is remarkably sparse, represented almost exclusively by the path of Pine Island Rd, which traverses the southern half of the quadrangle. This environment suggests a region largely dedicated to conservation or timber management rather than dense settlement, where the hydrology of the northern woods dictates the movement of travel and the placement of infrastructure.