2010 Map of Elk River

About this map

The confluence of the Elk River and the Mississippi River serves as the focal point for the city of Elk River, shown here at a time of established suburban growth and recreational development. The landscape is defined by the impoundment of Orono Lake behind the Elk River Dam, surrounded by local landmarks like the Sherburne County Fair Grounds and Orono Cemetery. Across the river, Otsego exhibits a shifting pattern from agricultural land to residential subdivisions, evidenced by the large-scale layout of the Stone Bridge Golf Course. For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, including the Farm of Ernest Rahn Cemetery and the Vernon Cemetery. Transportation networks such as Ne River Rd and various numbered avenues weave through a terrain also marked by small aviation at Meadowvale Airport and public spaces like the Babcock Rest Area.