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2016 Map of Wilbur Lake

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Wilbur Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Wilbur Lake and the marshy expanses of east-central Minnesota define this landscape within the St. Croix River watershed. This interior portion of Pine County is a dense network of glacial water bodies and wetlands, where the Lower Tamarack River and Thunder Cr snake through low-lying terrain. The map reveals a high concentration of small, named lakes like Chain Lakes, Buck Lake, and Kenney Lake, which appear connected by a complex system of brooks and seasonal drainages.

Rural life here is structured by a grid of local roads and township lines, including S Range Rd and Barnes Spring Rd, which provide access to family-named landmarks like Thunder Meadow. The presence of several distinct clusters of water, such as the Kramer Lakes and McGowan Lake, suggests a region deeply shaped by its hydrology, where land use is dictated by the extensive wet ground typical of this part of the state.