1950s Maps of Gogebic County, Michigan

Explore 26 historic maps of Gogebic County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Gogebic County, MI maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Phelps
    1950 Map of Phelps
    1950 Phelps
    1950 Print · USGS
    Vilas County's lake country is captured here during the mid-century, showing the development of Phelps and Land O' Lakes along the state line. Researchers can trace the Chicago and Northwestern rail line and locate the Augustus Adolphus Ch or the C C C Camp near Afterglow Lake.

  2. 1950 Map of Star Lake
    1950 Map of Star Lake
    1950 Star Lake
    1950 Print · USGS
    Vilas County's lake-strewn borderlands are captured here at mid-century, showing a landscape defined by timber management and early rail travel. Researchers can trace the Chicago and Northwestern Ry through Conover and locate remote outposts like Camp 5 or the Monahan Fire Tower.

  3. 1952 Map of Watersmeet, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Watersmeet, 1954 Print
    1952 Watersmeet
    1954 Print · USGS
    The western Upper Peninsula's rail and timber heartland is captured here in the early fifties. Researchers can locate vanished rural infrastructure like Maple Grove School, the Agate Church, and the expansive Bond Falls Flowage near Watersmeet.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1952 Map of Thayer, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Thayer, 1954 Print
    1952 Thayer
    1954 Print · USGS
    The timberlands of the western Upper Peninsula are captured in the early fifties, centering on the railway corridor through the Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Chicago and North Western line through Gogebic Station, Thayer, and the shores of Beatons Lake.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1953 Map of Ashland, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Ashland, 1964 Print
    1953 Ashland
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's lakefront and timberlands are seen here in the mid-1950s, showing the intersection of industrial rail lines and vast wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace the Soo Line through rail towns like Mellen or locate family roots in the Apostle Islands and Bad River Indian Reservation.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Kenton, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Kenton, 1956 Print
    1954 Kenton
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula rail corridors and timberlands are well-defined in the mid-1950s, centering on the crossing of the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic. Researchers can locate historic sites like the Kenton Cemetery, Holmes Dam, and the old Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1955 Map of Marenisco, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Marenisco, 1957 Print
    1955 Marenisco
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands and the deep woods of the Upper Peninsula are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail-and-timber era through Marenisco, the Chicago and North Western line, and fire towers like Copps Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1955 Map of Starlake, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Starlake, 1957 Print
    1955 Starlake
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin-Michigan border country is shown here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the dense waters of the Northwoods. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line or locate local landmarks like Covenant Ch and Starlake.
    4 unique versions available

  9. 1955 Map of Boulder Junction, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Boulder Junction, 1957 Print
    1955 Boulder Junction
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Vilas County are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the lake-heavy terrain of Boulder Junction and Arbor Vitae. Researchers can trace old lakeside sites like the Boy Scout Camp, the Lookout Tower, and the local Notre Dame Church.
    5 unique versions available

  10. 1955 Map of Ironwood, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Ironwood, 1957 Print
    1955 Ironwood
    1957 Print · USGS
    Ironwood and Hurley stand at the center of the Gogebic Range during the mid-fifties, where Michigan mining meets Wisconsin timber. Genealogists can locate family homes near Sleight Sch, trace the Cary Mine operations, or find rural landmarks like the Finnish Ch and Van Buskirk.
    5 unique versions available

  11. 1955 Map of Marenisco, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Marenisco, 1957 Print
    1955 Marenisco
    1957 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timber country and rail history are well-preserved here in the mid-fifties, centered on the logging town of Marenisco. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line, locate the Marenisco Landing Field, or find family-named landmarks like Theilers and Ethelwood.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1955 Map of Bessemer, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Bessemer, 1957 Print
    1955 Bessemer
    1957 Print · USGS
    Ironwood's industrial outskirts and the Gogebic Range mines are at their mid-century peak here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and researchers can trace the neighborhoods of Anvil, Yale, and Ramsay alongside local landmarks like Washington Sch and the Old Tilden Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1955 Map of Wakefield, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Wakefield, 1957 Print
    1955 Wakefield
    1957 Print · USGS
    Wakefield and the iron-rich Gogebic Range are shown here during the mid-1950s as mining operations shaped the landscape. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the neighborhoods around Sunday Lake, find the Lakeside Cem, and locate mines like the Sunday Lake Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1955 Map of Wakefield, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Wakefield, 1957 Print
    1955 Wakefield
    1957 Print · USGS
    The iron country of the Upper Peninsula is frozen in time during the mid-fifties, showing the industrial core of the Gogebic Range. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Wakefield and its surrounding mining hubs like Ramsay and Verona before the landscape of the Sunday Lake Mine was further altered.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1955 Map of Wakefield NE, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Wakefield NE, 1957 Print
    1955 Wakefield NE
    1957 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timberlands and rail corridors are captured in the mid-1950s within the Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line through forest settlements like Hartley and Dunham or locate the peak of Wolf Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1955 Map of Ironwood, 1961 Print
    1955 Map of Ironwood, 1961 Print
    1955 Ironwood
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Gogebic Range iron district comes to life in this mid-century study of the Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands. Trace the industrial rail networks and mines like Newport Mine alongside the Finnish Ch and vanished local schools.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1956 Map of Beechwood, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Beechwood, 1957 Print
    1956 Beechwood
    1957 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timberlands meet the Wisconsin Northwoods in the 1950s, a landscape defined by rail-line outposts and forestry stations. Researchers can find old rural school sites like Elvoy Sch, the Beechwood Ch, and remote rail stops at Elmwood and Basswood.
    4 unique versions available

  18. 1956 Map of Carp River, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Carp River, 1957 Print
    1956 Carp River
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula shoreline meets the high ridges of the western Gogebic Range in the mid-1950s. Trace old mining sites like the LaFayette Mine and backcountry landmarks including Lake of the Clouds, Mirror Lake, and Lone Rock.
    4 unique versions available

  19. 1956 Map of North Ironwood, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of North Ironwood, 1957 Print
    1956 North Ironwood
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Lake Superior shoreline and the waterfall-rich Black River define this mid-century Gogebic County landscape. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like Roosevelt Sch, the Gogebic County Airport, and the Hautala Corner crossroads.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1956 Map of Phelps, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Phelps, 1957 Print
    1956 Phelps
    1957 Print · USGS
    Vilas County and the Michigan border country are captured here in the mid-fifties, at the height of the Northwoods' timber and rail era. Researchers can locate the Kataktikon Indian Village, the Conover Cemetery, and the old Chicago and North Western rail line.
    4 unique versions available

  21. 1956 Map of Bergland, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Bergland, 1957 Print
    1956 Bergland
    1957 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timber and copper country come into focus in the mid-fifties as the railroad meets the shores of Lake Gogebic. Researchers can trace the rail sidings near Bergland, the workings of the White Pine Mine, and remote landmarks like Krobath Cabin.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1956 Map of Thomaston, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Thomaston, 1957 Print
    1956 Thomaston
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula wilderness in the mid-fifties is captured here, showing the heavy industrial influence of the Chicago and North Western railroad. Researchers can trace the timber-era rail sidings at Tula and Manley Siding or locate the Underwood Lookout Tower.
    4 unique versions available

  23. 1956 Map of Little Girls Point, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Little Girls Point, 1958 Print
    1956 Little Girls Point
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin-Michigan border along the Montreal River is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the deep woods and dramatic coastline. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Saxon Union Church, Lake School, and the remote landing at Saxon Harbor.
    2 unique versions available

  24. 1956 Map of Matchwood, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Matchwood, 1958 Print
    1956 Matchwood
    1958 Print · USGS
    Ontonagon County thrived as a railroad and timber hub in the mid-fifties, centered around the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic line. Local historians and genealogists can trace the settlements of Topaz and Ewen, locate the Norwich Mine, and find family sites near the Ewen Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 1958 Map of Ashland
    1958 Map of Ashland
    1958 Ashland
    1958 Print · USGS
    Coastal Wisconsin and the Michigan borderlands meet here in the late fifties, dominated by the timbered expanses and iron-rich ranges. Genealogists can trace family footprints in settlements like Odanah and Montreal, or locate landmarks such as the Coast Guard Station and Agricultural Experiment Station.

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