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1953 Map of Duluth

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

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Lake Superior defines the eastern edge of this landscape, where the concentrated development of Duluth meets the rocky shoreline. The city's mid-century institutional footprint is remarkably dense, featuring St Scholastica College, the University of Minnesota Duluth Branch, and the St James Orphanage. Near the northern city boundary, a cluster of faith-based burial grounds including Calvary Cemetery, the Polish Cem, and Adas Israel Cem Tifereth Israel Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the area's ethnic history.

The industrial and maritime character of the harbor is anchored by the Ship Canal and the protective arm of Minnesota Point, which shields the Duluth Harbor Basin. Interior neighborhoods like Woodland and Lester Park are woven together by the scenic Skyline Parkway and punctuated by numerous local schools like Homecroft Sch and Washburn Sch. From the Gravel Pits in the hills to the Coast Guard Sta on the water, the map captures a transition from heavy industry and education to the managed natural spaces of Hartley Park and Hearding Island State Wildlife Management Area.