2013 Map of Nashwauk

About this map

Nashwauk and the adjacent settlement of Cooley anchor the southern portion of this Itasca County landscape, where the iron-mining history of the Mesabi Range has fundamentally reshaped the terrain. The presence of the massive Perry-Wyman Tailings Basin in the southeast, alongside the industrial alignment of Us-169, illustrates the heavy earth-moving legacy of the region. North of the town centers, the land is characterized by a network of rural roads such as MN-65 and Co HWY-56, which navigate a dense patchwork of glacial water bodies. From larger basins like Shoal Lake and Harrison Lake to smaller features like Little Mc Carthy Lake, the map documents a transition from industrial activity to the lake-studded wilderness typical of northern Minnesota. Local sites such as the Nashwauk Cem and Nashwauk City Park Camp provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of these mining communities in the 21st century.