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1951 Map of Kirk

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Kirk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Industrial and rural development intersect in this Mesabi Range landscape, where the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range and Burlington Northern railroads cut through the timber and wetlands of central St. Louis County. At the heart of the area, the settlements of Cherry and Kirk are defined by a network of local institutions, including School No 96, the Bethel Ch, and the adjacent Bethel Cem.

Hydrological features dominate the eastern half of the survey, notably the sprawling West River Reservoir and smaller bodies such as Doherty Lake, Kendall Lake, and Elbow Lake. A visible Pipeline and multiple Gravel Pits underscore the region's mid-century utility and extraction economy, while the presence of a Mine Dump near the northern edge signals the proximity of the iron mines. The terrain is marked by the split of the West Two River and East Two River, which frame the low-lying geography of the Cherry and Clinton townships.