2013 Map of Erie NW

About this map

Espelie serves as the central community in this rural pocket of Northern Minnesota, where the landscape is defined by the jurisdictional border of Marshall Co and Pennington Co. The map records a quiet agricultural region structured by a precise grid of rural routes such as 350th Ave NE and 230th St NE. Genealogical interest is anchored by several local burial sites, including Espelle Cem, Jerusalem Cem, and Rosindhall Cem, which are scattered across the township lines. These small landmarks, along with the sparse residential footprints, reflect a traditional Midwestern settlement pattern where small community centers and family-named cemeteries provided the primary social infrastructure for a widely dispersed population.