Old Maps of Paradise, Whitefish Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Paradise with 8 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Paradise has changed over the decades.


Paradise, Whitefish Township maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Shelldrake, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Shelldrake, 1955 Print
    1951 Shelldrake
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Michigan shoreline of Whitefish Bay comes alive in this early 1950s record of Chippewa County's timberlands. Researchers can trace the coastal outposts of Shelldrake and Paradise or follow the intricate windings of the Betsy River through the state forest.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Shelldrake, 1958 Print
    1951 Map of Shelldrake, 1958 Print
    1951 Shelldrake
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula coastline is captured in the early fifties, showing the isolated hunting clubs and small fishing outposts of the Whitefish Point area. Genealogists and researchers can trace old settlements like Shelldrake, Emerson, and the Chippewa Hunt Post.

  3. 1954 Map of Sault Sainte Marie, 1979 Print
    1954 Map of Sault Sainte Marie, 1979 Print
    1954 Sault Sainte Marie
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Eastern Upper Peninsula and Ontario borderlands are captured here at the height of the mid-century era. Family historians can trace settlements like Grand Marais and Stalwart, while mapping the strategic grounds of Kincheloe AFB.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1956 Map of Sault Sainte Marie, 1964 Print
    1956 Map of Sault Sainte Marie, 1964 Print
    1956 Sault Sainte Marie
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Eastern Upper Peninsula and the Canadian border meet in this mid-sixties survey of the bustling Soo Locks region. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Soo Line and locate lakeside communities from Grand Marais to Shelldrake.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1957 Map of Sault Sainte Marie
    1957 Map of Sault Sainte Marie
    1957 Sault Sainte Marie
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and Ontario border come alive in this mid-century portrait of the eastern Lake Superior shoreline and the vital St. Marys River corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era settlements from Newberry to Detour, while locating military landmarks like Kinross Air Force Base.

  6. 1958 Map of Sault Sainte Marie
    1958 Map of Sault Sainte Marie
    1958 Sault Sainte Marie
    1958 Print · USGS
    The eastern Upper Peninsula and the Canadian borderland appear here during the late fifties, a time of military growth and forest management. Researchers can locate vanished rail stops along the Soo Line, early sites like the Fiborn Quarry, and the sprawling Kinross Air Force Base.

  7. 1985 Map of Two Hearted River
    1985 Map of Two Hearted River
    1985 Two Hearted River
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Lake Superior coast of the Upper Peninsula is shown here during the mid-1980s, stretching from the Sucker River to Whitefish Bay. Researchers can trace remote logging grades and find small settlements such as Deer Park, Emerson, and the notable Pine Stump Junction.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2023 Map of Shelldrake, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Shelldrake, 2023 Print
    2023 Shelldrake
    2023 Print · USGS
    Whitefish Bay and the Upper Peninsula coast are documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the drainage of the Shelldrake River. Local historians can trace the lakeside settlements of Shelldrake and Paradise, as well as landmarks like the Paradise Cem and Andrus Lake.

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