Pigeon Point extends into the cold waters of Lake Superior at the international boundary between Canada and the United States. This maritime-focused survey highlights the secluded shoreline where the northernmost tip of Minnesota meets the Thunder Bay District of Ontario. The map focuses on the narrow peninsula and the surrounding aquatic geography, including the protected waters of Pigeon Bay and Little Portage Bay. This area serves as a critical point of geographic transition where land and water merge at the edge of the international border. The sparse terrestrial features emphasize the isolation of this corner of the Great Lakes, where the natural shoreline remains the dominant characteristic of the regional landscape in the early 21st century.
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1958 · Hancock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Pigeon Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Fort William
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Hancock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Hancock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1966 · Hancock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Fort William
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1985 · Pigeon Point
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1985 · Grand Portage
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1999 · Pigeon Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000