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1971 Map of Big Falls NW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Big Falls NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Pine Island State Forest dominates this northern Minnesota landscape, where the confluence of the Big Fork River and the Sturgeon River dictates the region's geography. The map documents a wilderness transitioning through seasonal uses, marked by a network of Winter Trails and the industrial footprint of an Old Railroad Grade cutting across the forest floor.

Along the winding riverbanks, the Lower Sturgeon River Cem and Sturgeon River Landing provide evidence of early river-based settlement and local heritage. The presence of the Big Fork Campground and various Rapids along the Big Fork suggests the area's mid-century role as a remote recreation destination. Access into this interior timberland is facilitated by the Toumey Williams Road, which serves as a primary corridor through the dense bog and forest terrain.