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1976 Map of Two Harbors

Name: 1976 Topographic Map of Two Harbors
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Lake Superior defines the eastern boundary of this mid-1970s survey, where the rugged North Shore landscape meets the industry of the Minnesota Iron Range. The port of Two Harbors serves as a primary hub, anchored by the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range RR which connects the inland mining regions to the docks at Agate Bay and Burlington Bay. Moving northeast along the shoreline, the map identifies significant landmarks including Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Palisade Head, and the cliffside at Shovel Point.

Inland, the terrain is dominated by the Superior National Forest and Finland State Forest, a wilderness of lakes and rivers. Small settlements like Finland, Brimson, and Wales are connected by forest roads and historic rail grades. Waterways such as the St Louis River, Cloquet River, and Whiteface River drain the high country, while recreation areas like Gooseberry Falls State Park showcase the area's natural drainage into the Great Lakes basin.