1932 Map of Juneberry

About this map

The Roseau River meanders across the northern border of this Minnesota landscape, marking the international boundary between the United States and Canada. This early twentieth-century survey, overseen by E. V. Willard of the Minnesota Department of Drainage and Waters, illustrates a sparsely populated borderland where settlement is concentrated at Caribou and Oak Point. The map reflects a highly managed hydraulic landscape, with numerous State Ditches etched across the terrain to facilitate drainage. These engineering efforts were critical to the development of the region during this era, attempting to transform the wetlands of the far north into viable agricultural or timber lands. The proximity to the Canadian border and the focus on river management make this a significant record of the rural infrastructure of the period.