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Old Maps of Laird Township, Michigan

Explore 70 old maps of Laird Township, spanning from 1954 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1954 Map of Rousseau, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Rousseau, 1956 Print
    1954 Rousseau
    1956 Print · USGS
    Houghton and Ontonagon counties in the mid-1950s reveal a landscape defined by forestry and the reach of the rail lines. Researchers can trace the routes of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad and find sites like the Michigan College of Mining Forestry Camp and Rousseau.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1954 Map of Pelkie, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Pelkie, 1956 Print
    1954 Pelkie
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Baraga County backcountry and Finnish farming settlements of the mid-1950s are preserved here in striking detail. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Elo Cem and Pelkie Cem or locate old community landmarks like Limestone Mountain.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Winona, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Winona, 1956 Print
    1954 Winona
    1956 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the Copper Country south of Houghton was a landscape of industrial mines and deep forests. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Winona, locate the Winona Mine, and find rural landmarks like the Misery Bay Sch and Simar Landing Field.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Sidnaw, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Sidnaw, 1956 Print
    1954 Sidnaw
    1956 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timber and rail country come to life in this mid-century survey of the Baraga County highlands. Researchers can trace the junction of two major railroads and locate local landmarks like the Covington Cem, Sturgeon Falls, and the Prickett Dam.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 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
  16. 1960 Map of Iron River
    1960 Map of Iron River
    1960 Iron River
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula’s western reaches are shown in the late fifties, featuring the industrial infrastructure of the Copper Country and the vast Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Milwaukee Road through settlements like Bruce Crossing and the White Pine Mine.
  19. 1961 Map of Iron River
    1961 Map of Iron River
    1961 Iron River
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin are shown here in the early 1960s, a landscape defined by the iron range and vast timberlands. Researchers can trace the legacy of mining and rail transport through Caspian, the Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation, and the Milwaukee Road.
  22. 1967 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1967 Iron River
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin borderlands are shown here in the late sixties, a landscape of deep woods and iron-country rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the lakeside settlements of L'Anse and Ontonagon or follow the Soo Line through towns like Michigamme and Nestoria.
  25. 1982 Map of Nisula, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Nisula, 1983 Print
    1982 Nisula
    1983 Print · USGS
    The townships of Laird and Bohemia appear in the early eighties as a landscape of dense forests and river headwaters. Researchers can locate the community of Nisula, find St Henrys Ch, and trace the path of the Otter River or the old railroad Siding.
  28. 1982 Map of Sparrow Rapids, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Sparrow Rapids, 1983 Print
    1982 Sparrow Rapids
    1983 Print · USGS
    In the early eighties, this stretch of the Upper Peninsula was a landscape of dense timber and winding waterways along the East Branch Ontonagon River. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of an Old RR Grade and find early recreational landmarks like the Sparrow Rapids Campground and Onion Falls.
  31. 1982 Map of Echo Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Echo Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Echo Lake
    1983 Print · USGS
    Houghton County’s backcountry in the early eighties was a landscape of timber and rail within the Ottawa National Forest. Genealogists and outdoorsmen can trace the Escanaba and Lake Superior rail line as it passes through Frost and Connors near Echo Lake.
  34. 1982 Map of Rousseau, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Rousseau, 1983 Print
    1982 Rousseau
    1983 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timber country is captured here in the early eighties, showing the remote settlements and logging remnants of Ontonagon County. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Old RR Grade and locate long-standing landmarks like Rousseau, Pori, and the Cem.
  37. 1982 Map of Winona South, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Winona South, 1983 Print
    1982 Winona South
    1983 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula copper country and timberlands are documented here in the early 1980s as industry and nature overlap. Local historians can trace the old Railroad grade, locate the Woodland Cemetery, and identify mining remnants like Tailings near Winona.
  40. 1982 Map of Vista Falls, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Vista Falls, 1983 Print
    1982 Vista Falls
    1983 Print · USGS
    Houghton and Ontonagon counties are captured in the early 1980s as a landscape of timber and rushing water within the Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can trace the legacy of Michigan logging along the Old RR Grade and locate features like Vista Falls and Maronen Hill.
  43. 1985 Map of Pelkie
    1985 Map of Pelkie
    1985 Pelkie
    1985 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula life in the mid-1980s is captured here as small communities like Pelkie and Alston thrive near the confluence of the Sturgeon River. Researchers can trace old routes like the West Grade or locate landmarks like Limestone Mountain.
  46. 1985 Map of Sidnaw, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Sidnaw, 1986 Print
    1985 Sidnaw
    1986 Print · USGS
    The community of Sidnaw and the surrounding timberlands of the Ottawa National Forest are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local history researchers can trace the old Sid RR Grade, explore the edges of the L'Anse Indian Reservation, and locate family camps near St George Lake.
  49. 1985 Map of Prickett Lake, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Prickett Lake, 1986 Print
    1985 Prickett Lake
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Sturgeon River valley in the mid-1980s reveals a wilderness landscape shaped by water and timber on the Houghton and Baraga county line. Genealogists and outdoorsmen can trace the rugged topography of Silver Mountain and the remote course of Prickett Lake or Sturgeon Falls.
  52. 1991 Map of L'Anse
    1991 Map of L'Anse
    1991 L'Anse
    1991 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula life in the early nineties centered on the waters of Keweenaw Bay and the timber-rich highlands of the Huron Mountains. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail-and-road connections between L'Anse, Baraga, and smaller communities like Pequaming and Assinins.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1999 Map of Pelkie, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Pelkie, 2004 Print
    1999 Pelkie
    2004 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timber country and river valleys are captured here at the close of the century, near the Baraga and Houghton county line. Researchers can locate the rural crossroads of Pelkie, Hazel, and Alston or trace the drainage of the Otter River and Sturgeon River.
  58. 1999 Map of Vista Falls, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Vista Falls, 2004 Print
    1999 Vista Falls
    2004 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula wilderness comes into sharp focus during the late 1990s as it appeared within the Ottawa National Forest. Trace the winding path of the National Scenic Trail past Vista Falls and the steep terrain of the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness.
  61. 1999 Map of Winona South, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Winona South, 2004 Print
    1999 Winona South
    2004 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula copper country and timberlands meet in this late-twentieth-century study of the Ontonagon and Houghton county line. You can trace the remnants of local industry at the Mine Shaft and Tailings or locate family roots at the Woodland Cemetery and Winona.
  64. 1999 Map of Rousseau, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Rousseau, 2004 Print
    1999 Rousseau
    2004 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timberlands and small settlements are preserved here as they appeared just before the turn of the millennium. Genealogists and outdoor historians can trace old routes near Rousseau, the local Cem, and the recreation sites at Bob Lake.
  67. 1999 Map of Prickett Lake, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Prickett Lake, 2004 Print
    1999 Prickett Lake
    2004 Print · USGS
    The Houghton and Baraga county line runs through this remote section of the Upper Peninsula just before the millennium. Trace the path of the North Country National Scenic Trail past Prickett Dam and into the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness.
  70. 1999 Map of Sidnaw, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Sidnaw, 2004 Print
    1999 Sidnaw
    2004 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula village of Sidnaw is shown at the close of the twentieth century, surrounded by the deep woods of the Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can locate the local Cem, the Prickett Grooms Landing Strip, and the remote Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness.
  73. 1999 Map of Sparrow Rapids, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Sparrow Rapids, 2004 Print
    1999 Sparrow Rapids
    2004 Print · USGS
    The wilderness surrounding Kenton at the end of the millennium is meticulously mapped here, showing the intersection of forest management and local history. Researchers can locate the Camp Kenton CCC Camp Site, the Site of 1986 National Christmas Tree, and numerous creeks feeding the East Branch Ontonagon River.
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