1950s Maps of Ewing Township, Michigan

1. 1950 Map of Gladstone NW

   

   1950 Gladstone NW

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Upper Peninsula logging and rail landscape comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Escanaba River valley. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Larsons Camp and rural sites such as St Nicholas Sch and the hamlet of Cornell.

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4. 1951 Map of Helena SW

   

   1951 Helena SW

   1951 Print · USGS

   Marquette County's logging and rail corridor is captured here in the early 1950s, showing the intersection of timber camps and rural school life. Researchers can trace the Escanaba and Lake Superior line to Watson, the Arnold PO, and the Finnish Sch.

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7. 1951 Map of Helena

   

   1951 Helena

   1951 Print · USGS

   Marquette County in the early thirties shows a landscape of river-driven industry and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local education at Ewing Sch and Lincoln Sch or locate the sites of Finn Camp and Sherkeys Camp.

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10. 1951 Map of Helena NE

    

    1951 Helena NE

    1951 Print · USGS

    Marquette County's interior timberlands and marshes come into focus in the early 1950s, showing a landscape defined by seasonal outposts and rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace old sites like Rochenon Camp, Helena, and the Parker Spur rail siding.

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13. 1951 Map of Helena NW

    

    1951 Helena NW

    1951 Print · USGS

    Marquette County’s interior during the early 1950s was a landscape of remote camps and heavy industry centered on the Escanaba River. Genealogists and historians can trace old logging outposts like Faucett Camp and the rail operations of the Chicago and North Western.

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16. 1954 Map of Escanaba, 1967 Print

    

    1954 Escanaba

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Upper Peninsula and Door County shorelines meet here in the mid-fifties, showing the vital maritime and timber networks of the Great Lakes. Researchers can trace historic rail lines, old fire lookouts like the Stonington Fire Tower, and island settlements such as Washington Island.

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19. 1957 Map of Escanaba

    

    1957 Escanaba

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Upper Peninsula and Door County shorelines meet in the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape of timber, iron, and maritime trade. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago & North Western RR through settlements like Hermansville or locate St Vitals Church and the Potawatome Indian Reservation.

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22. 1958 Map of Escanaba

    

    1958 Escanaba

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Lake Michigan maritime commerce and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Escanaba and Lake Superior or locate island settlements such as Detroit Harbor and Fish Creek.

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25. 1958 Map of Gladstone, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Gladstone

    1959 Print · USGS

    Delta County's industrial and forest landscapes come alive in the late fifties, from the shores of the bay to the deep timberlands. Researchers can trace family roots at Perkins Cem, locate the old Newhall Sch, or map the Ore Docks at Escanaba.

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28. 1958 Map of Rock, 1959 Print

    

    1958 Rock

    1959 Print · USGS

    Upper Peninsula timberlands and small rail-side settlements are captured here in the late fifties, just as forest management patterns were maturing. Researchers can trace family roots through locations like Rock, McFarland, and Hillview Cem along the Chicago and Northwestern line.

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31. 1958 Map of Marquette, 1968 Print

    

    1958 Marquette

    1968 Print · USGS

    The Upper Peninsula’s central corridor is captured here in the mid-twentieth century as mining and timber industries thrived alongside new military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Soo Line Railroad through settlements like Gwinn, Turin, and Chatham.

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