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1999 Map of Pigeon Point

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Pigeon Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Pigeon Point peninsula stretches into the cold waters of Lake Superior, marking the easternmost extremity of Minnesota along the international border. This 1999 update of mid-century surveys shows the complex boundary line where the Pigeon River flows past Grand Portage State Park and into the lake, punctuated by dramatic drops at Middle Falls and Pigeon Falls. The landscape is characterized by the rugged archipelago of the Susie Island group, including Lucille Island and Magnet Island, which lie just offshore from the Grand Portage Indian Reservation.

At the neck of the point, the Port of Entry along the International Highway serves as a critical transit node between the United States and Canada. The map illustrates the distinctive geology of the region, from the narrow passage at The Hole in the Wall to the sheltered waters of Wauswaugoning Bay. These features highlight the enduring strategic and cultural importance of this borderland, where historical portage routes met the shipping lanes of the Great Lakes.