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1951 Map of Eveleth

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Eveleth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Industrial iron mining defines the landscape of the Mesabi Range in the early 1950s, where massive open pits like the Virginia Mine and Adams Pit dominate the terrain north of Eveleth. The complex operations of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad weave through the pits and around extensive tailings piles, connecting the heavy industry to the town centers. Beyond the industrial core, smaller settlements such as Leonidas and Iron Junction serve as residential anchors for the mining workforce.

Contrasting the heavy extraction are the recreational and natural spaces to the south and east. The State Game Refuge and the Eveleth Golf Course sit alongside a dense network of water bodies, including St Marys Lake and Ely Lake. This period captures the region at a high point of production, with schools like Lincoln Sch and the local Eveleth Municipal Airport supporting a well-established community built atop the Laurentian Divide.