Baker's Lake (McLeod County, Minnesota)

Baker's Lake is a lake in McLeod County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] A waterfowl production area is situated on the western shore of the lake, and the Baker's Lake Wildlife Management Area is located to the south of the WPA and to the east of the lake. Carry-in boat access is available through the eastern portion of the WMA.[2]

Baker's Lake was named for Augustus C. Baker, a pioneer who settled there in 1865.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker's Lake (McLeod County, Minnesota)
  2. ↑ "Baker's Lake WMA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 319.

Coordinates: 44°40′45″N 94°20′57″W / 44.67917°N 94.34917°W / 44.67917; -94.34917

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