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1969 Map of International Falls

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of International Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Rainy River defines the international border here, separating the industrial centers of Fort Frances, Ontario, and International Falls, Minnesota. This late-1960s snapshot shows a landscape dominated by timber-related transportation and public infrastructure, featuring the sprawling Falls International Airport and the educational campus of Rainy River State Jr College. The map captures a dense network of institutional landmarks, from the Filtration Plant and Sewage Disp facilities to the US Customs station at the bridge.

Southward, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of wetlands and timberland, marked by the Burlington Northern line and the St Minnesota Dakota and Western railroad. Local history is preserved in the locations of neighborhood schools like Holler Sch and Baker Sch, as well as the Forest Hill Cem. Traces of earlier industry and transit remain visible in the various Gravel Pits and an Old Railroad Grade cutting through the southern townships.