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1970 Map of Loman

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Loman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Rainy River forms a dominant natural boundary between Minnesota and Ontario in this 1970 orthophotomap, which combines traditional topographic lines with aerial imagery. The settlement of Loman serves as a focal point along the southern bank, where the Loman Sch and Riverside Cem are situated near the river’s bend. To the west, the smaller community of Indus and its High Sch mark the settled edge of the wilderness.

Evidence of the region's logging and transport history is found in the Old Railroad Grade and numerous Winter Trail routes cutting through the wetlands of Lash and Aylsworth. This map preserves the mid-century layout of small islands like Smoot Island and Watrous Island before modern shifts in river hydrology. Industrial markers including a Radio Tower and Lookout Tower underscore the area's role in communication and fire surveillance across the border.