1950s Maps of Watersmeet Township, Michigan

Explore 9 historic maps of Watersmeet Township 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Watersmeet Township's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Watersmeet Township, 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. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 1958 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1958 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1958 Iron River
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula in the late fifties is captured here as a landscape of timber, iron, and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Mass Station or explore the coastlines of Lake Gogebic and Keweenaw Bay.
    3 unique versions available

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