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1950 Map of Biwabik NE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Biwabik NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Pike River and Embarrass River dominate this Iron Range landscape, carving through a region defined by early 20th-century settlement and the expansion of the Superior National Forest. This 1950 survey, updated in 1969, details a transition from wilderness to established rural communities, centered around the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad line passing through Wahlsten. The map serves as a vital record for family researchers, showing local landmarks like School No 40 and the Pike River Ch.

The southern portions of Vermilion Lake are visible at the top of the sheet, where historic burials are documented at both the Vermilion Lake Cem and the Old Vermilion Lake Cem. Further south near Salo Corner, the landscape is a mix of wetlands and low-lying river valleys, with the Embarrass Cem and several Gravel Pit locations marking the local topography and resource extraction points that characterized St. Louis County during this period.