2013 Map of Skull Lake OE N

About this map

Kittson County, Minnesota, meets the international boundary in this 2013 topographic study of the northern borderlands. The landscape is dominated by the meandering course of a major waterway that snakes across the Canada / United States of America border multiple times, creating a complex series of river loops and oxbows. This map captures a strictly natural environment where the winding river morphology defines the geography of the transition between the United States and Canada. The lack of named roads or settlements highlights the isolation of this corner of Minnesota, preserving the layout of the waterway as it appeared in the early 21st century.