2019 Map of Bowstring Lake

About this map

Inger serves as a central settlement within the heavily forested terrain of the Chippewa National Forest in Itasca County. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where the Bowstring River connects larger bodies like Bowstring Lake and Sand Lake to smaller wetlands including Mushgee Lake and Birds Eye Lake. This 2019 survey documents the modern road network servicing the local population and recreational visitors, including Co HWY 36 and the Cut Foot Sioux N R T. Genealogists and local historians will find the location of the Inger Cem and Donnelly Cem particularly useful for tracing community roots. The southern portion of the map captures the northern edge of the Mesabi Range, highlighting the transition from the lake-dotted lowlands to the more prominent geological formations associated with the region's mining history.