1963 Map of Meadowlands

About this map

The Whiteface River meanders sharply through this St. Louis County landscape, defining the character of the Meadowlands region in the early 1960s. The settlement of Meadowlands serves as the local hub, characterized by its grid of streets and proximity to the Wittig Memorial Airport. The map documents a transition between organized agriculture and the extensive wetlands of northern Minnesota, with township boundaries like Toivola, Kelsey, and Ness carving up the wooded terrain. Industrial and transport activity is anchored by the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad, which cuts a straight diagonal across the map toward the Iron Range. To the southeast, the terrain shifts toward more open water and recreational features, including Aerie Lake and Maple Leaf Lake, while scattered Gravel Pits indicate local resource extraction during this era.