1953 Map of Knife River

About this map

Lake Superior dominates the eastern horizon of this coastal survey, where the rugged North Shore landscape meets the water at rocky landmarks like Stony Point and Granite Point. The industrial character of the mid-century era is evident along the shoreline, defined by the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railroad and a former railroad grade that parallel the coast. Small coastal settlements and rural developments are clustered along the arterial Old North Shore Road. In the village of Knife River, the eponymous Knife River empties into the lake near Knife Island, while inland life is marked by local landmarks like the Community Ch and Lake View Cem. The transition from the Duluth municipal influence to the rural expanses of St. Louis and Lake Counties is traced through family-named routes such as Holmstead Road and Heaberg Road.