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2022 Map of Effie SE

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Effie SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Big Fork River dominates this northern Minnesota landscape, winding through a complex network of wetlands and creeks southeast of Effie. The river's course is punctuated by Muldoon Rapids in the north and Rice Rapids to the southwest, indicating the subtle elevation shifts that characterize this timber and water-rich region. A significant historical landmark is the Fredheim Norwegian Church Cem, located along Co RD 288, which stands as a quiet marker of the Scandinavian heritage of early settlers in Itasca County.

To the northeast, the terrain rises into the Harrington Hills, overlooking Busties Lake and Grass Lake. The infrastructure consists primarily of a grid-like system of county roads, such as Co RD 228 and Co RD 224, which provide access through the dense marshes and along the numerous tributaries like Coon Cr and Swine Cr. This survey illustrates the delicate balance between the persistent natural wilderness and the established rural homesteads of the early 21st century.