1966 Map of Juneberry Ridge

About this map

Juneberry Ridge and the settlement of Polonia define this landscape along the border of Kittson and Roseau counties. Captured in the mid-1960s with updates from the early 1980s, the map reveals a terrain heavily managed by an intricate drainage system, including State Ditch No 72, State Ditch No 50, and Judicial Ditch No 31. These engineered waterways reflect the region's efforts to reclaim and utilize low-lying wetlands for agriculture and settlement. The land rises toward the ridge in the northeast, while the western portion is marked by distinct features like Moose Point. This document serves as a detailed record of rural infrastructure and land use in the far northern reaches of Minnesota before more modern developments altered the character of the northwestern prairie-wetland complex.