Old Maps of Chicagon, Bates Township

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Chicagon, Bates Township maps

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  1. 1898 Map of Iron River, 1899 Print
    1898 Map of Iron River, 1899 Print
    1898 Iron River
    1899 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula mining and timber frontiers emerge in the 1890s as railroads begin connecting remote outposts. Researchers can trace early rail lines through Iron River and Stambaugh or locate former stations and camps at Hazle, Atkinson, and Saunders.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1944 Map of Gaastra, 1956 Print
    1944 Map of Gaastra, 1956 Print
    1944 Gaastra
    1956 Print · USGS
    Iron County thrived during the mid-forties as a critical mining hub where rail lines and company towns shaped the landscape. Genealogists and industrial historians can locate worker housing at Bates Location and trace the paths of the Bates Mine and Bengal Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1946 Map of Gaastra
    1946 Map of Gaastra
    1946 Gaastra
    1946 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s mining heartland is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the height of local industrial and community life. Genealogists can locate specific homesteads and family sites near Bates Location, Bates Sch, and the Bengal Mine.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1989 Map of Iron River, 1990 Print
    1989 Map of Iron River, 1990 Print
    1989 Iron River
    1990 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula mining and timber lands are documented here in the late 1980s, showcasing the region's industrial and natural interface. Researchers can trace the iron heritage through the Monongahela Mine and local junctions like Kelso Junction and Amasa.

  9. 2011 Map of Gaastra, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Gaastra, 2011 Print
    2011 Gaastra
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Chicagon, including Iron River, Caspian, and other nearby areas

  10. 2014 Map of Gaastra, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Gaastra, 2014 Print
    2014 Gaastra
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Chicagon, including Iron River, Caspian, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Gaastra, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Gaastra, 2017 Print
    2017 Gaastra
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Chicagon, including Iron River, Caspian, and other nearby areas

  12. 2019 Map of Gaastra, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Gaastra, 2019 Print
    2019 Gaastra
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Chicagon, including Iron River, Caspian, and other nearby areas

  13. 2023 Map of Gaastra, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Gaastra, 2023 Print
    2023 Gaastra
    2023 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula mining and forest life converge in this study of the Iron River area in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the layout of Gaastra, Stambaugh, and Palatka or locate local landmarks like the Bates Cem and Indian Burial Ground.

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