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1970 Map of Ball Bluff

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Ball Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Mississippi River winds through a heavily wooded and marshy landscape in this 1970 snapshot of Aitkin County, primarily defined by the Savanna State Forest. The river's serpentine path dominates the terrain, creating numerous oxbows and backwaters that separate the small settlements of Jacobson and Ball Bluff. This map illustrates the transition from river-bottom wetlands to the higher ground of the namesake Ball Bluff terrain feature.

Social and industrial activity is clustered near the river crossings, including the Senior Citizens Day Center and a Gravel Pit. The map also captures several distinct water bodies such as Ball Bluff Lake, Little Ball Bluff Lake, and Blackface Lake, which are characteristic of this glaciated northern Minnesota region. Much of the land in Cornish and Verdon townships remains largely undeveloped forest, reflecting the area's ongoing character as a center for timber and conservation.