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1976 Map of Baudette

Name: 1976 Topographic Map of Baudette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Rainy River defines the international border on this northern Minnesota sheet, separating the United States from Canada as it flows toward Lake of the Woods. The village of Baudette serves as a focal point for the region, where the Baudette River joins the larger international waterway. The landscape is a mosaic of massive protected areas, including the Beltrami Island State Forest, Pine Island State Forest, and the northern edge of the Red Lake Indian Reservation.

Evidence of early 20th-century settlement and drainage projects is visible in features like Judicial Ditch No 28 and small rural communities like Williams and Graceton. Toward the northwest, the shoreline at Zippel Bay State Park and Long Point overlooks the expansive Big Traverse Bay. The interior is characterized by dense woodland and wetlands, occasionally broken by fire suppression landmarks like the Lookout Tower and a network of seasonal routes including the Winter Road.