Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Big Lake came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Big Lake in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Big Lake. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Big Lake is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Big Lake:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Big Lake in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Big Lake for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Big Lake. See our Misc Page for Big Lake for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Big Lake: www.biglakemn.org/

The official website for Sherburne County: www.co.sherburne.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/