1918 Map of Buffalo Bay

About this map

Buffalo Bay and the international waters of Lake of the Woods define this borderland survey, which documents the northernmost reaches of Minnesota where it meets the Manitoba province. The landscape is dominated by the hydrology of the lake, with extensive soundings recorded across the bay and around prominent landforms like Buffalo Point and Stoney Point. The boundary line between the United States and Canada is clearly delineated as it cuts through the marshy terrain of the Provencher District. Survey markers like U.S.&C.B.S. Stoney and U.S.&C.B.S. Jinx pinpoint the precise locations used by the Corps of Engineers to establish the topography of this remote shoreline. The map illustrates a world of mud, clay, and sand along the mouth of Stoney Creek, capturing the wilderness character of the region before significant modern development.