Visitor Maps and Guides
Ways to get a National Forest map!
National Forest Visitor Maps
Forest Visitor Maps are available for purchase digitally via the Avenza Map Store for $4.99, and in print from the US Geological Survey (USGS) Map Store and Forest Service office front desks for $14.00. Visitor Maps can also be ordered from the USGS by phone: 1-800-ASK-USGS (1-800-275-8747). Scan the QR Codes or use the links below to access the map stores
FSTopo Maps
Forest Service Topo Maps can be downloaded for free directly from the USDA Forest Service Geodata Clearinghouse. Available formats include PDF/GeoTIFF, Web Map Service, and Tile Packages. Full-scale plots are also available for purchase from certain Forest Service office front desks. New ways to get FSTopo maps coming soon!
Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM)
Forest Service MVUMs can be downloaded digitally for free from the Avenza Map Store (See link and QR Code under National Forest Visitor Maps) and from Forest (www.fs.usda.gov) web pages under Maps & Publications. These maps can be acquired in paper format for free from Forest Service office front desks and visitor centers.
Find your way around the Chippewa National Forest
- Dispersed Camping Maps - Overview Map
To locate Forest Service roads and trails a free Chippewa National Forest Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) is available showing numbered roads on the Forest open to OHVs. The map is available at national forest offices in Blackduck, Cass Lake, Deer River and Walker. The black and white MVUM is updated annually. Make sure you have the most recent version of the map.
The Chippewa National Forest map price is $14 and can be purchased at Forest Service offices in Cass Lake, Blackduck, Deer River and Walker.
There are three ways to order maps from the USGS:
- Online: USGS Store
- By phone: (406) 329-3024
- By U.S. mail:
USDA Forest Service | National Forest Store
P.O. Box 7669
Missoula, MT 59807
Digital maps for mobile applications can be downloaded at Avenza Maps. Digital maps cost $4.99 per side.
Additional online resources that may help users enjoy the great outdoors:
- Online: Interactive Visitor Map to help you find great places to go and explore.
If you own a mobile device such as an iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Android (4.0.3 or newer), you can take the Chippewa National Forest Visitor Maps and Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) with you.
With the app and maps installed on your mobile device, you will be able to:
- View your location on the PDF maps using the built-in GPS device
- Measure distances and areas
- Plot waypoints
- View maps offline
- And more…
Through a no-cost contract with Avenza Systems, Inc., the USDA Forest Service has made electronic versions of its Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) available as free downloads for smartphones and tablets. The Forest Visitor map downloads are $4.99 each.
The above link does not imply an endorsement by the US Government of the product offered. It is merely offered as a convenience for users who may wish to install a free application on their smartphone.
Grouse Habitat Maps: Updated March 2023
The Chippewa National Forest Trails Data is now available to the public on the internet. You now have several options to find National Forest Trails:
- The interactive trail map is available on the Forest Service website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ivm/
- The interactive trail map is also available at the data.gov site at: https://data.gov/ enter “forest service trails” in search box and select ARCmap preview button
Transfer land parcels are located within the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation and within Cass County, MN. The interactive map provides details on parcel locations. Use the display tools on the map to zoom and pan. The home icon will return you to the original view of the map.
link to: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/85e4808064ec451193e843659e8c0641