1958 Map of Roseau

About this map

Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River anchor this mid-century look at the international border between Minnesota and Ontario. The landscape is defined by massive water bodies and extensive protected lands, including the Wild Land Reserve and the northern reaches of the Red Lake Indian Reservation surrounding Upper Red Lake. Settlement patterns follow the transportation corridors of the Canadian National and Northern Pacific railroads, which connect hubs like Baudette, Warroad, and Roseau. The presence of the US Custom house near the border at Roseau highlights the region's role in international transit. Between these towns, the map reveals a remote geography of creeks and marshes, such as Muskeg Bay and the Rapid River, where isolated settlements like Waskish and Thorhult subsist in a wilderness environment of points, islands, and lookout towers.