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2016 Map of Kettle Falls

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Kettle Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Kettle Falls serves as the focal point of this remote borderland survey, where the international boundary between Minnesota and Canada threads through a complex archipelago. Much of the southern terrain is protected within Voyageurs National Park, a landscape defined by the interconnected waters of Rainy Lake and Namakan Lake. The topography reveals a glaciated shield environment, punctuated by numerous interior bodies of water such as McDivitt Lake and Weir Lake, and intricate shorelines like those at Anderson Bay and Mica Bay.

The map details numerous named landforms critical for navigation in this water-dominant region, including Minnitaki Island, Rabbit Island, and Snake Island. To the north, the Canadian side of the border shows the drainage patterns of the W Br Rat River and E Br Rat River as they flow toward the primary lake system. This survey documents the specific contours and jurisdictional boundaries of St. Louis County at the edge of the wilderness.