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2019 Map of Zerkel

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Zerkel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Wild Rice River meanders through the wetlands of Clearwater County, defining the hydrology of this Northwoods landscape. At the northern end of this reach lies Lower Rice Lake, a significant water body fed by Anganaush Cr and bordered by the settlement of South End. The area is characterized by a dense network of glacial lakes and sloughs, including Buckboard Lake, Anderson Lake, and the interestingly named Klepps Slough.

Local transport is marked by roads such as Resvn Hwy 18 and Buckboard Rd, which provide access to the small community of Zerkel in the east. The terrain follows a subtle divide indicated by Height of Land Rd, separating the various basins that feed into larger lake systems. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact locations of many family-named features like Blakely Lake and Rockstad Lake, as well as the remote tracks that once linked these isolated Clearwater settlements.