1969 Map of Bejou

About this map

The Soo Line railroad forms a sharp north-south axis through this portion of Mahnomen County, passing directly through the small settlement of Bejou. This 1969 field check reveals a landscape heavily managed for conservation, dominated by a large network of protected lands including the Bejou State Wildlife Management Area, Loncrace State Wildlife Management Area, and Gregory State Wildlife Management Area. The area sits at the White Earth Indian Reservation Boundary, where the prairie-like terrain is crisscrossed by drainage infrastructure such as Judicial Ditch No 91. Local history is anchored by the Bejou Cem and a solitary Townhall in the southwest, while the eastern edge contains small water bodies like Church Lake and Twin Oaks Lake. The map illustrates a rural economy shifting toward wildlife preservation while maintaining traditional transit corridors.