2010 Map of Effie SE

About this map

The Fredheim Norwegian Church Cemetery serves as a central landmark in this portion of Itasca County, reflecting the Scandinavian heritage that helped settle the northern Minnesota woods. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Big Fork River, which snakes across the quadrangle through a low-lying region of timber and wetlands. The drainage pattern here is complex, with Coon Creek and Swine Creek feeding into larger water bodies like Grass Lake and Busties Lake. Rising above the surrounding lowlands, the Harrington Hills provide the area's most significant topographic relief. The map reveals a transition from these wilder river corridors to a structured grid of rural roads, including County Hwy-229 and Priem Rd, illustrating how early 21st-century infrastructure navigated the challenging terrain of the Big Fork valley.