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1967 Map of Buffalo Bay NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Buffalo Bay NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Red Lake Indian Reservation and the Northwest Angle State Forest dominate this 1960s landscape at the northernmost reaches of Minnesota. The map reveals a remote, water-bound wilderness defined by complex wetland systems and the expansive waters of Lake of the Woods. Human presence is sparse, centered on the Boise Cascade Camp and a solitary Lookout Tower positioned for fire watch over the vast timberlands.

Logistics in this area relied heavily on the seasonal Winter Road and various trails that cross the interior, as permanent road infrastructure was almost non-existent. Along the shoreline, features like Sand Point Bay, Stony Creek, and the aptly named Sandy Beach offer specific points of interest for those studying the physical geography of the Northwest Angle before more modern development reached these isolated borders.