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1952 Map of Keewatin

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Keewatin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Iron ore extraction dominates the landscape across the boundary of Itasca and St. Louis counties during this mid-century period. The town of Keewatin serves as a central hub, flanked by an intensive network of open pits, tailings ponds, and mine dumps that reshaped the local topography. In the settlement of Mine Village, the residential pattern is physically integrated with the operations of the Mississippi No 1 Mine and the Bennett Mine.

Transport infrastructure is heavily specialized for the era's industrial demands, featuring the extensive tracks of the Burlington Northern railroad snaking through the mining complexes. Beyond the industrial zones, the northern portion of the map retains its glacial lake character with Horsehead Lake, Libby Lake, and Long Lake, providing a stark contrast to the massive excavations of the Stevenson Mine and the Mahoning Mine found further south and east near Kelly Lake.