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2011 Map of Wirt

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Wirt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

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The Big Fork River meanders through this portion of Itasca County, defining a landscape dominated by complex waterways and timber management infrastructure. The small settlement of Wirt serves as a central point, supported by the Wirt Cemetery nearby. This 2011 survey reveals an environment shaped by water control, featuring numerous impoundments and reservoirs such as the Beaver Lodge Reservoir and the Holland Lake Impoundment. Significant civil engineering is evident through a series of water control structures including the Beaver Lodge Dam, Fletcher Creek Dam, and Spur Lake Dam.

Forested tracts are interconnected by a network of specialized routes like Co RD 127 and Forest RD 2426, while the Bass Lake Lookout Tower stands as a focal point for fire surveillance. Genealogists and local historians can locate established burial grounds at both the village and the Sand Lake Cemetery to the south. The area is characterized by a high density of named water bodies, from larger basins like Whitefish Lake and Bass Lake to smaller features such as Stone Axe Lake and Cole Lake.