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1958 Map of International Falls

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of International Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

International Falls and its Canadian neighbor Fort Frances serve as the primary gateway between Minnesota and Ontario in this mid-century survey of the Northwoods. The Rainy River defines the international boundary, connecting the expansive waters of Rainy Lake to the eastern edge of the Lake of the Woods watershed. The landscape is a complex maze of water and timberland, including the Nett Lake Indian Reservation and numerous smaller reserves like Rainy Lake Indian Reserve No 17B scattered along the northern shorelines.

Rail infrastructure plays a vital role in this wilderness economy, with the Northern Pacific, Canadian National, and Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific railroads providing essential transit through the heavy forest. To the east, the map details the roadless expanse of Quetico Provincial Park and Superior National Forest, where the Echo Trail marks one of the few significant penetrations into the lake-strewn interior near Lac La Croix.