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2010 Map of Ball Bluff

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Ball Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the winding character of this Aitkin County landscape as it meanders through the heart of the Savanna State Frst. The settlement of Ball Bluff sits on the eastern bank of the river, where the terrain transitions into a dense network of water bodies including Little Ball Bluff Lake, Ball Bluff Lake, and Blackface Lake. The map reveals a rural infrastructure built around forestry and water, with routes like the Great River Rd and Pokegama Creek Forest Rd providing access to the river's edge and the surrounding wetlands.

Local history is anchored by the Ball Bluff Cemetery near the main settlement and the Verdon Cemetery located further west near the banks of the Mississippi. Notable landmarks like the namesake Ball Bluff elevation and the southern reach of Pokegama Creek illustrate the low-lying, glaciated geography of northern Minnesota. This survey captures a region where the natural hydrology of the river and scattered lakes like Little Red Horse Lake remain the dominant features of the landscape.