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1956 Map of Tower

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Tower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

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Vermilion Lake dominates the northern half of this landscape, its intricate shoreline defining the character of St. Louis County during the mid-1950s. The settlement of Tower serves as the focal point, situated where the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad and Highway 169 intersect. This era of resource extraction is evident at the North American Mine near Tower Junction, while the expansive reach of the Superior National Forest and Kabetogama State Forest highlights the region's transition between industrial mining and recreational forestry.

Large island masses like Ely Island and Pine Island dot Big Bay and Daisy Bay, while the Indian Reservation Boundary cuts across Everetts Bay. To the south, the landscape shifts toward the winding courses of the Pike River and West Two River, passing through the small community of Peyla. This survey provides a precise look at the infrastructure of the Iron Range, from the Lakeview Cem to the isolated Gaging Station and the various points like Hoodoo Point that draw visitors to the water's edge.