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1953 Map of Duluth

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Duluth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the shoreline of this industrial port city, where the Ship Canal serves as the vital gateway between the lake and the Duluth Harbor Basin. Along the narrow strip of Minnesota Point, maritime infrastructure including a Coast Guard Sta and Naval Reserve Sta overlooks Superior Bay. The city’s residential and institutional growth is evident in the sprawling expansion of neighborhoods like Lester Park and Woodland, alongside the developing campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth Branch.

Genealogists will find a concentration of burial grounds in the northern reaches, including Calvary Cemetery, Polish Cem, and Adas Israel Cem, reflecting the diverse heritage of the settler population. The landscape is carved by numerous waterways such as Amity Creek and Tischer Creek, while the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad and the Interstate Bridge facilitate the movement of goods and people across the St Louis River toward the harbor.