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1953 Map of Duluth Heights

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Duluth Heights
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Duluth International Airport serves as a massive focal point northwest of the city, illustrating the mid-century expansion of aviation infrastructure in St. Louis County. This 1953 survey, later updated with 1991 aerial revisions, shows the transition from the industrial port character of Duluth to the burgeoning residential and municipal developments in Hermantown and Proctor. The landscape is a network of water and rail, defined by the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range RR and the Midway River.

Genealogists can find numerous localized landmarks, including the Jewish Cem, Salem Ch, and Sunrise Memorial Park Cemetery. Educational centers like Hermantown High Sch and Lowell Sch are clearly marked, while the northern edge is dominated by the Wild Rice Lake Reservoir. The map captures a moment when municipal boundaries, such as the Hermantown Duluth City Boundary, were being codified alongside established neighborhoods like Duluth Heights.