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1954 Map of Roseau

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Roseau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River define the international boundary in this 1954 revision, which captures the expansive northern Minnesota wilderness before extensive modern development. The landscape is dominated by massive protected areas, including the Beltrami Island State Forest and the Red Lake State Forest, alongside the northern portion of the Red Lake Indian Reservation surrounding Upper Red Lake.

Settlement patterns follow the rail lines of the Canadian National and Canadian Northern through towns like Baudette, Warroad, and Roseau. The presence of the Baudette AFS signifies the Cold War era's strategic importance in this border region. Further west, the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge marks a complex network of managed pools and ditches, illustrating the historical efforts to manage these vast wetlands. This map provides a detailed view of the transition between the agricultural prairie edges and the dense peatlands and forests of the border country.