1895 Map of Duluth

About this map

Duluth sits at the edge of Lake Superior, showing a dense urban grid that transitions into the developing neighborhoods of Woodland Park, Lester Park, and Hunter Park. The 1893 surveying by H. L. Baldwin Jr. reveals a city defined by its water access, from the industrial activity at St Louis Bay to the natural protective barrier of Minnesota Point. Further inland, the map details the townships of Hermantown and Rice Lake, where the landscape is dominated by glacial features like Wild Rice Lake and the Cloquet River. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the N. P. R. R. and the S. T. P. & D. R. R., which connect the port to the broader region during a period of significant growth for this northern commerce hub.