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1951 Map of Eveleth

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Eveleth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Iron ore extraction dominates the landscape of the Mesabi Range in this early 1950s survey, where the massive industrial footprints of the Adams Pit, Spruce Mine, and Fayal Pit encircle the city of Eveleth. The intricate network of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad snakes through the terrain, connecting these open-pit operations to worker settlements like Leonidas Village and Genoa.

North of the Laurentian Divide, the map transitions from heavy industry to a dense concentration of glacial water bodies, including Manganika Lake and Lake Mashkenode. Local institutional life is anchored by facilities such as the Lincoln School and the Eveleth Municipal Airport, while recreational areas like the State Game Refuge and Camp Warren suggest the dual nature of the region as both a vital mining hub and a gateway to the northern woods.