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1920 Map of Buena Vista

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Buena Vista
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Bemidji serves as a southern anchor for this 1920 survey of Beltrami County, which traces a landscape defined by its timber and interconnected water systems. The map details the transition from the lakeside settlement at Lake Bemidji and Lavinia toward the northern timbered townships of Durand and Maple Ridge. An Indian Reservation Boundary cuts across the northeastern quadrant, separating the organized townships from the reservation lands.

Transport networks are central to this era, with the Neelys Siding and Marsh Siding along the rail lines indicating the heavy reliance on these corridors for moving lumber and goods. Small outposts like Puposky, Buena Vista, and Fowlds are visible alongside numerous School labels and cemeteries, marking the established rural infrastructure before the widespread modernization of the road network. The drainage patterns, including the Turtle River and the expansive Mud Lake, reflect the complex hydrology that influenced early settlement and resource extraction in the region.