Rum River confluence
The Rum winds through the city and meets the Mississippi at the edge of downtown, creating a point of land that anchors the whole map.
Minimalist map poster · United States
45.1977° N / 93.3872° W
A river town where the Rum River meets the Mississippi, its compact downtown framed by water on two sides.

One city, five moods
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The map
Anoka grew up where the Rum River joins the Mississippi, north of Minneapolis, and the rivers still define its outline. The Rum curves down through town to meet the Mississippi, which forms the southern edge. That places the historic centre on a point of land, with water shaping its streets and bridges.
Beyond that core, the map shows a familiar Upper Midwest pattern. A regular street grid near downtown gives way to curving residential loops, riverside parks and the highway corridors that tie Anoka to the Twin Cities. The contrast between the orderly grid and the winding Rum is what makes the composition work.
The city calls itself the Halloween Capital of the World. In 1920 it held one of the first community Halloween celebrations in the country, meant to keep young people out of mischief. An Anoka map poster does not show parades, of course, but it does show the river town that has kept that tradition going.
The Rum winds through the city and meets the Mississippi at the edge of downtown, creating a point of land that anchors the whole map.
The broad Mississippi runs along Anoka's southern side, a wide band on the poster that separates the city from the communities across the water.
Near the confluence, a tidy grid of short blocks forms the historic centre, easy to pick out against the looser suburban streets around it.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Anoka
Anoka suits anyone who grew up in the north metro, went to school here or simply loves river towns. The two rivers give the design a natural focal point, and it pairs well with a Minneapolis map for a wider Twin Cities story.
Use the title and subtitle to mark a wedding, a first house or a Halloween tradition, and adjust the coordinates line as you like. Five styles are available: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Noir feels right for October.
Order the Anoka poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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