1971 Map of Wildwood SE

About this map

The Big Fork River meanders through the southern portion of this northern Minnesota landscape, where the Houck Rapids create a distinct point of navigation along the water's course. This orthophotomap, based on 1969 aerial photography, reveals a region defined by extensive timberlands and wetland systems. Three major public land tracts converge here, including the Chippewa National Forest, Pine Island State Forest, and Big Fork State Forest. The map documents a rugged, working landscape where a seasonal Winter Trail provides access through the dense vegetation. Small waterways like Plum Creek and Wade Brook feed the larger river system, while the boundary between Koochiching and Itasca counties cuts through the northern forest, marking a jurisdictional line in this remote wilderness.