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1966 Map of Caribou

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Caribou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The northern frontier of Minnesota meets the Canada United States border in this mid-1960s study of Kittson and Roseau counties. The settlement of Caribou sits just south of the international line, marked by its local Cem and a nearby Gaging Station on the Roseau River. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of water management, including Judicial Ditch No 32, State Ditch No 51, and County Ditch No 18, which cross the terrain to drain the low-lying Blooming Valley.

Conservation efforts are evident in the Roseau River State Wildlife Management Area, which occupies the eastern portion of the map. Away from the river, the area is punctuated by a Townhall and several Gravel Pits, reflecting the rural infrastructure of this remote borderland. The topography is meticulously detailed, showing the fine-grained field lines and drainage patterns that dictated life in the Far North during this era.