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1919 Map of Pelland

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Pelland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

The Dominion of Canada United States International Boundary forms the centerpiece of this 1919 military survey, following the wide course of the Rainy River through Koochiching County. Settlements are concentrated along the southern riverbanks, where the confluence of major tributaries created natural hubs for early twentieth-century activity. The junction where the Big Fork River meets the border is marked by the community of Big Fork, while the Little Fork River enters the main channel near Pelland.

Transport and industry in this borderland were driven by the Minnesota Dakota and Western railroad, which parallels the river and connects the smaller outposts of Laurel and Chamberland. The map reveals a landscape defined by its waterways, showing precise water surface elevations from 1903 and 1907. This advance sheet captures the region as a primary corridor for transit and timber before the expansion of the modern road network.