Underground Mine Mapping - 3D Models

Three dimensional models were constructed for 36 of the underground mines in the Central Mesabi Range and 23 mines in the East Mesabi Range. These 3-D renderings depict a design view of the mines as they might have looked had the entire mine been worked at one time. In reality, due to the system of mining widely used on the Mesabi Range - slicing and caving - each level was typically collapsed before proceeding to the successively lower level.

Central Mesabi Range

3d model basemapThe Mace Mine The Warren Mine The Leetonia Mine The Scranton Mine The Glen Mine The White Iron Mine The Bruce, Bruce Annex, and Chester Mines The Myers Mine The Thorne Mine The Cavour Mine The Laura Mine The Albany Mine The Deacon Mine The South Eddy Mine The Harold Mine The Agnew and South Agnew Mines The Penobscot Mine The Utica, Utica Extension, and North Eddy Mines The Hull Rust Mine The Philbin Mine The Sellers Mine The Longyear Mine The Clark Mine The Chisholm and Monroe Tener Mines The Wanless, Whiteside, and Woodbridge Mines The Frantz and Shiras Mines

 

East Mesabi Range

3d model basemapThe Vivian Mine The Knox Mine The Meadow Mine The Bangor Mine The Aad Mine The Spruce Mine The Fayal Mine The Gilbert Mine The Leonidas Mine The Hobart Mine The Schley Mine The Mariska Mine The Ruddy Mine The Holland Mine The Belgrade Mine The Monica Mine The Wisstar Mine The La Belle Mine The Yawkey Mine The Sullivan Mine The Madrid Mine The Alpena Mine The Iroquois Mine

 

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