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1971 Map of Effie NW, 1973 Print
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1971 Map of Effie NW

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Big Fork River carves a remarkably serpentine path through this north-central Minnesota landscape, defining much of the topography south of the boundary between Koochiching Co and Itasca Co. This orthophotomap combines traditional topographic contours with aerial imagery from 1969, revealing the dense vegetation and wetland patterns of the Koochiching State Forest and Big Fork State Forest. The map illustrates a primarily undeveloped wilderness where human activity is limited to a few resource-focused features like a Gravel Pit and the seasonal Winter Trail in the southern portion. The intricate oxbows of the river and the presence of Beaver Creek suggest a highly dynamic hydrological environment characteristic of the region’s bog and forest ecosystem before significant modern road development altered the more isolated reaches.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.53 x 27.23 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain