Burntside River

Summary

The Burntside River is a river of Minnesota. The river flows through the west–central portion of Morse Township in northern Saint Louis County.

Burntside River
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMinnesota

The river's name comes from the Ojibwe Indians, for nearby areas burned in wildfires.[1]

See also edit

47°55′07″N 91°55′00″W / 47.9185156°N 91.9165324°W / 47.9185156; -91.9165324[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 501.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burntside River
  • Minnesota Watersheds
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)