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1950 Map of Biwabik

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Biwabik
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Biwabik Mine and the Embarrass Mine dominate the landscape of the Mesabi Range in this mid-century survey, which reveals the intense industrial footprint of iron ore extraction. The map documents the relationship between the worker settlements of Biwabik, Belgrade, and Aurora and the massive excavations of the Hudson Pit and Canton Mine. The terrain is physically shaped by numerous Mine Dumps and pits that border the Embarrass Lake basin, which is divided by Bradley Island.

Logistics and geography are central to this 1950s study, showing the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad weaving through the mining district to transport ore. To the north, the industrial landscape gives way to the Superior National Forest, where the Laurentian Divide and the Embarrass Mts define the natural watershed. Notable local features include the Wynne Lake Lookout Tower and a Cemetery near the shore of Embarrass Lake, providing essential details for those tracing the social and economic history of the Iron Range.