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1957 Map of Hibbing

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hibbing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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The massive excavations of the Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine dominate this 1957 survey of the Mesabi Range, illustrating the monumental scale of iron ore extraction that shaped St. Louis County. The urban centers of Hibbing and Chisholm are shown in detail, including neighborhood schools like Alice School and institutions like Hibbing State Jr College. The landscape is a complex network of active pits, tailings ponds, and mine dumps, with the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad providing the critical link between the mines and the Great Lakes ports.

Residential areas such as Brooklyn and Kitzville sit in close proximity to major operations like the Susquehanna Mine and Scranton Mine. Beyond the industrial zones, the Maple Hill Cem and Mesaba Country Club offer a view of the community's civic life. The northern portion of the sheet is defined by the Laurentian Divide, where the terrain begins to transition away from the heavy industrial activity of the iron pits.