2016 Map of Eveleth

About this map

The Laurentian Divide cuts across the northeastern corner of this landscape, marking the high ground where water flows toward either the Hudson Bay or the Great Lakes. This portion of the Mesabi Range is characterized by a dense concentration of mining-era settlements, including Eveleth, Leonidas, and Genoa, many of which were established to house the workers of the local iron industry. The survey details the intricate relationship between industrial geography and the natural terrain, showing how residential clusters like Snowden and De Forest are bordered by expansive water bodies such as Ely Lake and Saint Marys Lake. From the southern edge near Keenan to the northern limits at Rainy Junction, the map captures a modern view of Saint Louis County’s complex infrastructure, where the Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport and a network of county roads like Old Mesabe Rd and Iron Junction Rd weave together the historic mining communities.