1953 Map of Lakewood

About this map

Lake Superior dominates this mid-century coastal survey, where the rugged shoreline of Duluth meets the deep waters of the Great Lakes. The map illustrates a critical transportation corridor along the northern coast, defined by the parallel tracks of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Road and the established routes of North Shore Drive and Old North Shore Road. These arteries connect the residential community at Lakewood with the larger city to the southwest, passing through a landscape where steep terrain like Moose Mountain overlooks the mouth of the Lester River.