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2022 Map of Ranier

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Ranier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Rainy River and Rainy Lake define the international border on this northern Minnesota landscape, where the settlement of Ranier sits at the water's edge. This region is characterized by a transition from the structured township grids of the interior to the complex, irregular shoreline of the border waters. Near the river, the village of Jameson and the railroad-oriented Falls Junction mark the northern development before the terrain gives way to the wetlands of the south.

Large expanses of marsh and water dominate the southern half of the map, centered around the Rat Root Lake and the winding course of the Rat Root River. These low-lying areas contrast with the northern points and islands such as Birch Point, High Rock Point, and Roberts Island. The map documents a sparsely populated but geographically intricate area where the Canadian border (marked Can Usa) meets the expansive Koochiching County wilderness.