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1952 Map of Babbitt SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Superior National Forest dominates this northern wilderness in the early 1950s, a landscape defined by extensive wetlands and glacial lakes. Industrial development is clearly visible in the west, where the Reserve Mining Company Railroad is marked as under construction. This rail line was a critical component of the mid-century taconite boom, designed to transport ore from the iron range to Lake Superior.

Waterways like the Dunka River, North River, and East River snake through the terrain, feeding into large bodies of water such as Big Lake and Seven Beaver Lake. Local recreational use is noted at the Boy Scout Camp on the southern shore of Big Lake, while a Gravel Pit near the northern boundary indicates early road-building or industrial activity. The boundary between St. Louis and Lake Counties bisects the eastern portion of the sheet, cutting through Snowshoe Lake.