1953 Map of Duluth Heights

About this map

Duluth International Airport sits at the center of this 1950s landscape, illustrating the expansion of aviation infrastructure into the wooded terrain above Lake Superior. The map shows the growth of Hermantown and Proctor alongside the established neighborhood of Duluth Heights, with numerous gravel pits indicating the industrial activity of the period. To the south, the rail operations of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range and Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific converge near St Louis Bay, highlighting the area's role as a transportation hub. A network of rural institutions like Gethsemane Ch, Salem Ch, and Sunrise Memorial Cemetery dot the landscape, while natural features like Rice Lake Reservoir and the Midway River provide a contrast to the developing urban boundaries of Duluth. The inclusion of 1960s revisions in purple allows researchers to trace the rapid expansion of the Miller Trunk Highway corridor.