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1952 Map of Babbitt NE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Babbitt NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Birch Lake dominates the northern landscape of this St. Louis County region, where the Minnesota State Forest and Superior National Forest converge. The intricate shoreline is defined by several prominent inlets, including North Bay, Klobuchar Bay, and Dunka Bay, along with notable landforms like Birch Point and Norway Point. This mid-century survey captures a transitional wilderness era, recording a land once utilized for aviation and industrial purposes that had already begun to recede by the time of the 1952 field check.

Evidence of former human activity is scattered across the terrain, most notably at the Tomahawk Camp (Abandoned) and an Old Landing Field located south of the lake. The Dunka River meanders through the southern reaches, and the presence of several Quarry labels indicates the extraction of local resources. The map also delineates the precise boundary between Lake and St. Louis counties, cutting through the dense forest and water bodies.