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2013 Map of Big Falls NW

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Big Falls NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Sturgeon River snakes across this Koochiching County landscape, defining the northern geography before its confluence with the larger Big Fork River. This 2013 survey illustrates a sparsely populated region of northern Minnesota where life is centered on the water and a network of forest roads. Key river access points like Sturgeon River Landing and Ben Linn Landing serve as critical landmarks for local navigation and recreation.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Lower Sturgeon River Cem located just off Co Hwy-30, a vital site for tracing early families in the area. The map also details several rural routes, including Toumey Williams Rd and Hickes Ridge Rd, which cut through the timberland south of the river bends. These features, along with Ostby Cr, provide a clear picture of the modern rural infrastructure in this remote northern corner of the state.