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Old Maps of Yale, Bessemer for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Yale. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Yale, Bessemer maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Ironwood
    1943 Map of Ironwood
    1943 Ironwood
    1943 Print · USGS
    The border country between Wisconsin and Michigan comes alive in this wartime survey of the iron range and timberlands. Researchers can trace early rural life through vanished sites like the Mosinee Lumber Camp, the Chicago and Northwestern Line, and local hubs like Buskirk.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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
  13. 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.
  16. 1980 Map of Ironwood
    1980 Map of Ironwood
    1980 Ironwood
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands appear in the late twentieth century as a landscape defined by iron mining and deep forests. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western tracks connecting Mellen, Glidden, and Hurley.
  19. 2011 Map of Bessemer, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Bessemer, 2011 Print
    2011 Bessemer
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Yale, including Ironwood, Bessemer, and other nearby areas
  22. 2014 Map of Bessemer, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Bessemer, 2014 Print
    2014 Bessemer
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Yale, including Ironwood, Bessemer, and other nearby areas
  25. 2017 Map of Bessemer, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Bessemer, 2017 Print
    2017 Bessemer
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Yale, including Ironwood, Bessemer, and other nearby areas
  28. 2019 Map of Bessemer, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Bessemer, 2019 Print
    2019 Bessemer
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Yale, including Ironwood, Bessemer, and other nearby areas
  31. 2023 Map of Bessemer, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Bessemer, 2023 Print
    2023 Bessemer
    2023 Print · USGS
    Bessemer and the mining towns of the Gogebic Range are captured in this contemporary look at Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Trace the residential layouts of Yale and Anvil or follow the transition of historic transport routes into the Ironwood to Bessemer State Trl.
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