1952 Map of Keewatin

About this map

The iron mining operations of the Mesabi Range dominate this mid-century landscape on the Itasca Co St Louis Co line. Massive excavations and extensive Mine Dumps surround the village of Keewatin, which sits at the heart of a dense industrial network. Major operations such as the Mesabi Chief Mine, Mississippi No 1 Mine, and St Paul Mine define the southern terrain, while the northern sections of the map show the transition from undisturbed lakes like Libby Lake and Horsehead Lake into the heavy industrial footprint of the Stevenson Mine. The Burlington Northern railroad serves as the primary artery connecting these pits to the settlement at Kelly Lake. These 1969 revisions, noted in purple, document the expansion of tailings ponds and the shifting borders of open pits like the Mahoning Mine during a period of peak extraction.