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1954 Map of West Duluth

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of West Duluth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Industrial infrastructure and the winding course of the St Louis River define this mid-century portrait of the Twin Ports region. The map captures the complex rail networks of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range and Northern Pacific as they converge on the harbor at Grassy Point. In the southwest, the planned industrial community of Morgan Park and the adjacent steel-mill neighborhood of Steelton sit in sharp contrast to the steep elevations of Bardon Peak and the sweeping curves of the Skyline Parkway.

The river itself is a maze of islands and channels, including Tallas Island and the substantial Clough Island, which sits at the center of the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. On the eastern shore, the development of Superior is marked by the presence of Billings Park and the crossing of the Arrowhead Bridge. This document records a period of heavy industrialization, shown through the dense grid of worker housing in Gary and New Duluth alongside established civic landmarks like Denfeld High Sch and Oneota Cemetery.