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2019 Map of Effie

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Big Fork River winds through this northern Itasca County landscape, anchoring the settlements of Bigfork and Effie during the late 2010s. This region is defined by a dense network of wetlands and drainage patterns, including Bowerman Brook and the secluded Connors Lake. The map reveals the civic and transportation infrastructure supporting these rural communities, from the Bigfork Municipal Airport to local landmarks like the North Star Cem north of Effie.

A web of secondary routes such as Co Hwy 42 and Co Hwy 14 connects the scattered homesteads and townships, while Town Hall Rd suggests the localized governance of this timber and water-rich territory. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, including townships t62n r26w and t61n r26w, provides a clear framework for researchers tracing property boundaries and family land holdings in this part of Minnesota.