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1952 Map of Babbitt NE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Babbitt NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Bear Island State Forest and Finland State Forest dominate this landscape in St. Louis and Lake Counties, where the transition from wilderness to industrial extraction is clearly visible. The Erie Mining Company Railroad cuts through the terrain, serving a massive Mine Dump and Quarry near the Babbitt Corporate Boundary. This industrial activity stands in contrast to the numerous water bodies like Birch Lake, Stony River, and the curiously named Twenty Proof Creek.

Traces of earlier human presence are scattered across the woods, including an Old Landing Field and the site of Tomahawk Camp (Abandoned). The topography is defined by significant hydrological features such as Dunka Bay and Klobuchar Bay, providing a detailed look at the Iron Range's northern reaches during the mid-20th century, later updated with revisions including woodland and purple-tinted map updates.