1950s Maps of Bassett Township, Minnesota

1. 1950 Map of Allen

   

   1950 Allen

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Mesaba Range comes into focus during the mid-century as an active corridor of mining and rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad through the forest to Allen and Niemi Camp.

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4. 1951 Map of Babbitt SW, 1952 Print

   

   1951 Babbitt SW

   1952 Print · USGS

   In the early 1950s, the St. Louis County landscape was being reshaped by the mining industry. Trace the nascent Reserve Mining Company RR as it was being built through the Superior National Forest and past the Partridge River.

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7. 1951 Map of Babbitt, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Babbitt

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Iron Range enters a period of massive industrial growth in the early 1950s as taconite mining transforms the landscape. Trace the origins of Babbitt while it was a Town Under Construction near the Reserve Mining Company and Argo Lake.

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10. 1952 Map of Babbitt SE, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Babbitt SE

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Arrowhead Region of Minnesota is shown here just after the war as industrial infrastructure began to pierce the wilderness. You can trace the path of the Reserve Mining Company Railroad and locate the Boy Scout Camp near Seven Beaver Lake.

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13. 1952 Map of Babbitt NE, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Babbitt NE

    1954 Print · USGS

    The northern Minnesota wilderness of the early fifties is defined by the expansive waters of Birch Lake and the surrounding national forests. Trace the remnants of former outposts like Tomahawk Camp and an Old Landing Field near the Dunka River.

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16. 1954 Map of Two Harbors, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Two Harbors

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota North Shore and Superior National Forest are shown here in the mid-fifties, just as the taconite industry was reshaping the coast. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range or locate remote outposts like Sawbill Landing and Section Thirty.

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19. 1954 Map of Hibbing, 1966 Print

    

    1954 Hibbing

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's Iron Range thrives during the mid-1960s, showing the industrial landscape between the Mesabi Range and the Mississippi River. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Great Northern RR through mining hubs like Hibbing and Virginia.

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22. 1957 Map of Two Harbors

    

    1957 Two Harbors

    1957 Print · USGS

    Minnesota's North Shore and the Arrowhead region are shown here in the mid-fifties as the taconite industry and cold war defense shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad, locate the Split Rock Light, and explore the iron-mining era at Taconite.

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25. 1957 Map of Hibbing

    

    1957 Hibbing

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northern Minnesota's Iron Range is shown at its industrial peak in the mid-fifties, dominated by the massive iron pits and rail corridors of the Mesabi Range. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range and locate mining hubs like Hibbing, Virginia, and Bovey.

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28. 1957 Map of Brimson, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Brimson

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northeast Minnesota’s iron range and timber country are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by rail and water. Genealogists and historians can trace old community sites like Toimi, Brimson, and Fairbanks alongside the Skibo Mill and Old Railroad Grade.

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31. 1957 Map of Markham, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Markham

    1958 Print · USGS

    St. Louis County in the late fifties was a landscape of dense state forests and critical waterways supporting the regional Iron Range. Researchers can locate the settlement of Markham and trace the paths of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad and the sprawling Whiteface Reservoir.

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34. 1958 Map of Hibbing

    

    1958 Hibbing

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Mesabi Iron Range reached its mid-century height during this era, defining the landscape between Grand Rapids and Virginia. Genealogists and historians can trace the mining-town networks of Hibbing and Chisholm or locate numerous iron mines and rail spurs.

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37. 1958 Map of Two Harbors

    

    1958 Two Harbors

    1958 Print · USGS

    The North Shore and Arrowhead region of Minnesota are captured in the 1950s as iron ore shipping and wilderness preservation shaped the land. Researchers can trace the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range RR, find maritime landmarks like Split Rock Light, and locate remote settlements from Babbitt to Grand Marais.

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