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1950 Map of Biwabik NE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Biwabik NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Pike River and Embarrass River systems define this 1950s landscape within the Iron Range of St. Louis County. At the time of this mid-century survey, the region maintained a pattern of isolated rural settlements and small crossroads. The community of Wahlsten serves as a focal point near the northern reaches of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad, which provided the vital industrial backbone for the area's extraction and timber economies.

Further south, the map documents the intersection of rural life and natural preservation, with portions of the Superior National Forest bordering active agricultural or residential sites like Salo Corner. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint localized landmarks such as School No 40, Pike River Ch, and the Vermilion Lake Cem. The presence of the Old Vermilion Lake Camp on the shores of Vermilion Lake highlights the era's recreational development alongside the more industrial Gravel Pit operations.