Old Maps of Republic, Republic Township for Metal Detecting

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Republic, Republic Township maps

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  1. 1955 Map of Republic, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Republic, 1957 Print
    1955 Republic
    1957 Print · USGS
    The iron mining heart of the Upper Peninsula is frozen in time during the mid-fifties, showing the heavy rail and industrial footprint in Marquette County. Researchers can trace the legacy of extractive industry through the Republic Mine, Humboldt Cemetery, and the abandoned Black River School.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Republic, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Republic, 1957 Print
    1955 Republic
    1957 Print · USGS
    Marquette County iron country is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing the height of the region's industrial rail and mining activity. Researchers can trace the massive Republic Mine site, the old Humboldt Cem, and the path of the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Marquette, 1968 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1960 Map of Marquette
    1960 Map of Marquette
    1960 Marquette
    1960 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula mining and maritime commerce reach their peak in the late fifties across the Lake Superior shoreline. Genealogists and historians can locate remote settlements like Big Bay and Dukes, while tracing the Cyr Mine and the active rail lines of the Lake Superior and Ishpeming railroad.

  5. 1961 Map of Marquette
    1961 Map of Marquette
    1961 Marquette
    1961 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula life in the early sixties centered on the iron docks and timber stands of the Lake Superior shore. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-to-port connections via the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad and locate active sites like Republic Mine or the K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base.

  6. 1968 Map of Marquette, 1977 Print
    1968 Map of Marquette, 1977 Print
    1968 Marquette
    1977 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula iron range and Lake Superior coastline are captured here in the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-to-port infrastructure and the Cold War presence of K I Sawyer Air Force Base alongside towns like Ishpeming and Munising.

  7. 1983 Map of Gwinn
    1983 Map of Gwinn
    1983 Gwinn
    1983 Print · USGS
    The heart of Michigan's Marquette Iron Range is captured here during the 1980s, when mining and military operations defined the local landscape. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the tracks of the Chicago and North Western to the National Mine or the airman's life at K I Sawyer Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2023 Map of Republic, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Republic, 2023 Print
    2023 Republic
    2023 Print · USGS
    Marquette County's mining heartland is captured here in the contemporary era, showing the enduring footprint of the iron industry. Genealogists and historians can locate Republic Cem and Humboldt Mine, or trace the paths of the Iron Ore Heritage Trl and Michigamme River.

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