2013 Map of Zim

About this map

The Saint Louis River snakes through this northern Minnesota landscape, where the legacy of industrial mining and rural settlement meet. The most prominent human-altered feature is the Eveleth Taconite Tailings Basin, a massive water-filled engineering structure used for iron ore processing. Surrounding this industrial footprint are traditional settlements like Zim, Forbes, and Fens, often linked by long-established routes like Co HWY-7. Local family history is preserved at the Forbes Cem and via the network of secondary roads such as Zupetz Dr and Graff Rd. The area is characterized by a high density of water bodies, from the larger Stone Lake and Hammer Lake to smaller basins like Little Tony Lake and Perch Lake, illustrating the glacial topography of the Iron Range region.