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2019 Map of Stark

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Stark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Glacial lakes and wetlands define the borderlands of Chisago and Isanti counties, where the rural settlements of Stark and Spring Lake maintain a quiet presence. This 2019 survey captures a landscape of scattered water bodies, ranging from the large Fish Lake and Goose Lake to smaller pockets like Jonason Lake and Knute Lake. The agricultural character of the region is punctuated by long-standing community landmarks, notably the Fish Lake Lutheran Cem and Spring Lake Lutheran Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for local genealogy.

Drainage and water management are evident through features like Judicial Ditch Number Four, which channels water toward the Br Sunrise River in the south. The transportation network is a grid of county roads and named tracks like Brunswick Rd and Afton Ave, connecting the outlying townships to the larger hubs of North Branch and Harris. The map preserves the exact placement of these rural homesteads and township boundaries as they existed in the late 2010s.