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1954 Map of Hibbing

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hibbing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Mesabi Range defines the industrial and geographic heart of this mid-century landscape, tracing a line of iron-ore mining towns including Hibbing, Chisholm, and Mountain Iron. This era represents a significant phase in Northern Minnesota's resource extraction history, documented by the presence of the Taconite plant and the dense rail network of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range RR and the Great Northern RR.

Beyond the industrial corridor, the map reveals a transition into the dense lake country and timberlands of the Chippewa National Forest and Superior National Forest. To the west and south, the headwaters of the Mississippi River and the expansive Lake Winnibigoshish contrast with the rugged Giants Range. Numerous smaller settlements and rail stops like Idington station and Wawina appear alongside major water bodies such as Vermilion Lake and Pokegama Lake.