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1955 Map of Isabella

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Isabella
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Superior National Forest and the Finland State Forest dominate this mid-century look at Lake County's timber and rail country. The map captures a transition in the local infrastructure, documenting the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railroad Grade alongside the active Erie Mining Company Railroad. Several remote outposts and landings serve as focal points for the region's logging and mining activities, including Sawbill Landing, Kelly Landing, and Wheeler Landing.

Social and administrative centers are sparsely scattered, notably at Isabella, which features a Ranger Station and the Isabella Sch (Abandoned). The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, with hundreds of named water bodies such as Sylvania Lake, Mitawan Lake, and Lake Gegoka. Landmarks like the Stony Lookout Tower and Baptism Crossing provide key navigational references for researchers tracing the development of Minnesota's Iron Range hinterlands.