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1968 Map of Bemidji East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bemidji East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Bemidji sits at the northern turn of the Mississippi River, where the legendary waterway flows through Lake Bemidji and connects to Lake Irving in the west. This late 1960s survey documents a bustling regional center, showing the concentrated development around Bemidji State College and the specialized infrastructure of the Midway Seaplane Base. Transportation corridors define the city's structure, with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads converging south of the central business district near Vocational Sch.

The surrounding township of Frohn and the borders of Buena Vista State Forest show a landscape of transition between urban expansion and timberland. Local heritage is deeply etched into the geography through sites like Nymore Cem, Calvary Cem, and rural parishes such as Trinity Ch and Aardahl Ch. The map also traces industrial and recreation elements, from various Gravel Pits to the shores of Grace Lake and Stump Lake.