2016 Map of Babbitt

About this map

Babbitt sits at the heart of this landscape, a community defined by its planned residential layout and proximity to the wilderness of the Superior National Forest. The town's grid, featuring streets like Ash Blvd and Central Blvd, is bounded by recreational corridors such as the Birch Plantation Ski Trail and the Stony Spur Trail. To the north, the intricate shoreline of Birch Lake is marked by landmarks like Kramer Point and Finn Bay, reflecting the area's transition from civic life to the vast boreal waterways. To the south, the terrain becomes more industrial and hydrological, anchored by the Partridge River and Dunka Mine Road. The map documents a modern era of land management where timber, recreation, and iron-range industry converge, visible in the dense network of forest roads like Co Hwy 70 and the numerous small basins like Butterfly Lake and Iron Lake.