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2013 Map of Stark

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Stark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Stark and Harris anchor this 2013 study of the glacial lake country along the border of Chisago and Isanti Counties. The landscape is defined by a dense network of water bodies, from the larger Fish Lake and Spring Lake to the meandering Goose Creek and the N Br Sunrise River. Human activity is intertwined with these waters, as seen in the extensive engineering of Judicial Ditch Number Four, which manages drainage through the lowlands.

Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing community centers such as the Fish Lake Lutheran Cem and Spring Lake Lutheran Cem. The map illustrates a transitional landscape where established rural roads like Stark Rd and MN-95 navigate a complex terrain of marshes and named lakes, including Mandall Lake, Asp Lake, and Rice Lake. The survey provides a clear look at property access and land use during the early twenty-first century in this lake-rich region of Minnesota.