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2011 Map of Bigfork

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bigfork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bigfork serves as the primary hub of this Northwoods landscape, situated where the Big Fork River meets the Rice River. The map reveals a post-millennium perspective on the region's managed wilderness and recreation-driven economy. Infrastructure like the Bigfork Post Office and the Edge of the Wilderness Golf Course anchor the town, while the surrounding forest is interlaced with a complex network of forest roads and trails, such as the Maple Turtle Trl.

Water management and local landmarks define the rural stretches, from the Jingo Lake Dam and its associated Jingo Lake Impoundment to the Stokes Lookout Tower. Genealogists will note the locations of Lakeview Cemetery and the more remote Stakes Cemetery. The presence of the Snells Seaplane Base near Maple Lake highlights the continuing importance of aerial access in a territory defined by countless water bodies like Bello Lake and the expansive Rice Lake Bog.