1967 Map of Oak Island

About this map

The complex international boundary at Lake of the Woods defines this late 1960s survey of the Northwest Angle State Forest. The map documents a unique borderland where the United States-Canada line weaves through the Sturgeon Channel, marked by official outposts at U.S. Customs and Canadian Customs. Significant portions of the archipelago are designated as indigenous lands, including the Red Lake Indian Reservation on Oak Island and multiple Canadian holdings like Indian Reserve 31 C on Birch Island. The geography reveals a dense network of named landmarks such as Massacre Island, Dawson Island, and Soldiers Point, which served as vital navigational waypoints for local watercraft and residents navigating the intricate waterways of the Kenora District and Minnesota's most northern reaches.