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2019 Map of Backus

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The town of Backus serves as the focal point of this 2019 survey, situated on the eastern shore of Pine Mountain Lake. This portion of Cass County is defined by a dense network of glacial water bodies and wetlands, ranging from the large expanse of Long Lake and Goose Lake to smaller, isolated basins like Abel Lake and Sleepy Island Lake. The settlement is compact, centered around Front Street and King Street, with the Backus Municipal Airport and Evergreen Cemetery marking its northern and southern fringes.

Transport through this wooded landscape relies on a combination of county roads and named trails. Bull Moose Trail and the State Forestry Road provide access to the interior forests and the headwaters of the South Fork Pine River. The mapping of small watercourses such as Stony Creek and Cedar Creek reveals the subtle drainage patterns that connect these many lakes to the larger Pine River system.