1953 Map of Duluth

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the southeastern edge of this mid-century survey, where the urban core of Duluth meets the water at Rice Point and the long, thin stretch of Minnesota Point. The map illustrates a city in transition, showing established neighborhoods like Woodland and Hunters Park alongside new developments such as the Duluth Municipal Airport. To the north, the landscape shifts into a complex network of timber and water management, defined by large impoundments like Wild Rice Lake Reservoir and Island Lake Reservoir on the Cloquet River.