This beautifully detailed map of Backus, Minnesota was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of Backus in Cass County, Minnesota, that combines modern data with a vintage aesthetic. The roads feature printed names, and if you look closely you can find your exact house accurately shown in its correct location.
Explore an aerial view of Backus, Minnesota
On this map you'll find Washburn Avenue, Front Street, First Avenue, Highway 87, Co Highway 116, Powers Road 18, Powers Twp 18, Lyllian Boulevard, Grover Avenue West, Wood Street North, Lakeside Drive, Wood Street, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Here is a piece of Backus history, in the words of the record. The Internet Archive puts it this way: "Backus, the railway village in Powers township, was named in honor
of Edward W. Backus, of Minneapolis, lumberman, president of the
Backus-Brooks Company, and of the International Falls Lumber Com-
pany."
Backus is a city in Cass County. The Census Bureau counted 263 people here in 2020.
Take a closer look at the Backus map
Created by KNOWOL in 2026. The buildings are small red shapes, the roads carry their printed names, and shaded relief shows the shape of the land. The title panel reads "AERIAL VIEW OF BACKUS MINNESOTA" with 4, 6, °, 4, 9, ', , N, O, R, T, H, , 9, 4, °, 3, 1, ', , W, E, S, T.
It suits a den, a classroom or a front hall, and it makes a gift for anyone with Backus roots. Open the preview and find the block you know. See sizes and frames for the Backus map.
