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2016 Map of Isanti

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Isanti
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Isanti and East Bethel anchor this 2016 survey along the boundary of Isanti and Anoka counties. The landscape is a complex mosaic of glacial wetlands and small lakes, including Fish Lake, Stratton Lake, and Cedar Bog Lake. These water bodies are connected by a network of drainage features like Ditch Number Nineteen and the winding course of the W Br Sunrise River. The map reveals a high density of small rural burial grounds, such as Isanti Union Cem, Athens Lutheran Cem, and Fridsborg Cem, which serve as vital markers for family historians tracing early regional lineages.

Transportation is defined by a grid of numbered avenues and lanes, showing the transition from the concentrated street plan of Isanti to the more dispersed residential patterns of Coopers Corner and Blomford. The presence of the Athens Lutheran Cem and Old Bethel Cem highlights the religious and community centers that historically structured these townships, while the hydrology around Beekman Lake and Ice Lake illustrates the persistent natural character of the Minnesota lake country despite modern development.