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2022 Map of Gilbert

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Gilbert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Laurentian Divide cuts through the northern section of this Mesabi Range landscape, marking the hydrological split between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay watersheds. Below this ridge, the city of Gilbert and the settlements of Sparta and McKinley are surrounded by a complex industrial and recreational terrain. The Iron Range OHV Recreation Area occupies a large expanse of reworked earth, reflecting the region's deep mining heritage through its current use for off-road trails like the Gilbert Trl.

Water dominates the southern half of the map, where the Saint Louis River and Embarrass River meander through extensive wetlands. Genealogists will find the Gilbert Cem located just south of the main townsite, while local history is etched into the road network, from the historic Mesabi Trl to the Genoa Trl. Near the western edge, the Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport serves as a modern landmark alongside numerous glacial basins including Ely Lake and Pleasant Lake.