2022 Map of Border

About this map

The Rainy River forms a definitive international boundary between the United States and Canada, anchoring a landscape defined by its waterways and small northern settlements. In this 2022 survey of Koochiching County, the communities of Border and Frontier sit along the river's edge, while Central marks a small interior cluster further west. The terrain is characterized by extensive wetlands and a network of creeks including Whitefish Cr, Bunting Cr, and the appropriately named Cemetery Cr, which flows near the Canadian border. Local history is preserved at the Riverdale Cem, located just south of the Pinewood River confluence. The map documents a rural infrastructure of township roads and unpaved routes such as Frontier Farmers Rd, illustrating how land use and transportation in this remote corner of Minnesota remain tied to the river's path.