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1950 Map of Allen

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Allen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The industrial and wilderness character of St. Louis County is on full display in this post-war survey of the Mesaba Range. At the heart of the landscape is the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad, which snakes through the terrain to support the region's iron ore legacy. Small outposts such as Niemi Camp and MacDonald Camp are noted within the expansive Superior National Forest, illustrating the remote nature of these work and resource sites.

Hydrological features dominate the eastern and southern portions of the sheet, including the winding Partridge River and the extensive One Hundred Mile Swamp. In the southwestern corner, the settlement of Allen serves as a focal point near the rail line. Natural landmarks like Moose Mountain and Spring Mine Lake provide key reference points for those studying the physical geography of the Iron Range before later 20th-century developments.