2013 Map of Aurora

About this map

The Embarrass Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Iron Range quadrangle, where the industrial legacy of the Erie Mine Number One Pit and large-scale water management projects like the Donora Settling Basin define the terrain. In the southern portion, the city of Aurora sits near the Czechoslovakian National Cem, reflecting the diverse immigrant heritage central to the region's mining history. The map documents the relationship between established towns and the massive infrastructure of the mining industry, from the E Stephens Settling Basin to the clustered settlements of Hoyt Lakes and Mesaba. Waterways such as the Partridge River and Whitewater Lake are managed alongside the extraction pits, while the Superior National Forest boundary marks a transition from industrial activity to protected woodlands near Colby.