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1895 Map of Duluth

Name: 1895 Topographic Map of Duluth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

Duluth and its developing neighborhoods are captured here during a pivotal era of industrial expansion at the western tip of Lake Superior. The city’s core is dense with early infrastructure, concentrated around Duluth Harbor and the protective arm of Minnesota Point. Established residential areas like Woodland Park, Lester Park, and Hunter Park are shown in their early grid-iron layouts, while West Duluth sits as a distinct industrial node to the southwest.

The landscape transitions quickly from the urbanized harbor front to the rugged interior, where the D. M. & N. R. R. cuts through the township of Herman. This survey details the complex hydrology of the region, tracing the Lester River and Amity Creek as they descend toward the lake, and the expansive Wild Rice Lake to the north. These features highlight the proximity of the wild North Shore wilderness to the growing port city, illustrating the frontier character of St. Louis County at the end of the 19th century.