2019 Map of Buffalo Bay NW

About this map

The Canada-United States border bisects this remote shoreline environment where the northwest corner of Minnesota meets the waters of Manitoba. This northern edge of the Lake of the Woods region is defined by the shallow reaches of Buffalo Bay and the inlet of Sand Point Bay, separated by the low protrusion of Stony Point. The landscape is characterized by extensive wetlands and aquatic vegetation, with the seasonal Winter Rd providing one of the few overland access routes through the marshy terrain of the Northwest Angle. Small waterways like Stony Creek drain into the bay, illustrating the intricate shoreline that has historically challenged travelers and surveyors alike in this international boundary zone.