Peculiarities of formation and current state of one of the most powerful in Ukraine and Europe Kryvyi Rih landscape technical system are considered. It is noted that continuous and active development of the mining industry within Kryvyi Rih iron ore basin during 150 years has led to the formation of a unique structure of the landscape technical system. Its formation took place unevenly in space and time, which made it possible to identify and justify three stages of development: artisanal, initial industrial and active industrial one. It is shown that the new natural conditions and landscape structure of this system formed during the long industrial development stand out against the background of steppe landscapes and require new approaches to their optimization and further rational use.