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1953 Map of Whyte

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Whyte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railroad defines the industrial character of this Lake County landscape during the early 1950s. This rail network, alongside the Reserve Mining Company Railroad, connects a series of junctions and small settlements such as Whyte, McNair, and Scott Junction. The area is deeply integrated with the timber and iron ore economies, evidenced by the numerous Gravel Pits and the extensive Old Railroad Grade that winds through the Superior National Forest.

Hydrographic features dominate the terrain, from the sprawling Greenwood Lake in the north to the Sullivan and Cloquet Rivers further south. Significant peaks like Mt Weber, topped by a Lookout Tower, overlook a complex web of tributaries including Stony and Wenho Creek. The map documents a specific phase of northern Minnesota's resource management, managed in part by the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission.