1980s Maps of Wells Township, Michigan

Explore 10 historic maps of Wells Township from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Wells Township, MI maps

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  1. 1982 Map of Escanaba
    1982 Map of Escanaba
    1982 Escanaba
    1982 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timber and mining country come to life in this early 1980s survey of the lakefront and forest interior. Trace family roots and industrial history through settlements like Norway and Gladstone, or locate the Appleton Mine and Fernwood Cem near the rail lines.

  2. 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.
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  3. 1986 Map of Helps
    1986 Map of Helps
    1986 Helps
    1986 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timberlands and the quiet settlements of Helps and Faunus are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade and locate remote water bodies like Stephenson Lake.

  4. 1986 Map of Northland
    1986 Map of Northland
    1986 Northland
    1986 Print · USGS
    The woodlands of Marquette County are captured in the mid-1980s as forestry and small settlements define the Upper Peninsula landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Northland townsite and its local Cem, or follow the winding Ford River and Escanaba River through the Escanaba River State Forest.

  5. 1986 Map of Northland NE, 1987 Print
    1986 Map of Northland NE, 1987 Print
    1986 Northland NE
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula interior comes into focus in the mid-1980s, centered on the junction of the Escanaba River and its West Branch. Trace timber-access trails through the Copper Country State Forest or find old landmarks like Landon Lake and the Gravel Pit.

  6. 1989 Map of Swimming Hole Creek
    1989 Map of Swimming Hole Creek
    1989 Swimming Hole Creek
    1989 Print · USGS
    Marquette County's northern woods are documented in the late eighties, showing a landscape shaped by the Escanaba River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade or locate landmarks like Bonnie Landing Field.

  7. 1989 Map of Woodlawn
    1989 Map of Woodlawn
    1989 Woodlawn
    1989 Print · USGS
    The Michigan Upper Peninsula's interior is captured in the late 1980s, showcasing the intersection of the Delta, Marquette, and Menominee county lines. Researchers can locate the Cedardale Community Chapel, the Boney Falls Dam on the Escanaba River, and small settlements like Woodlawn.

  8. 1989 Map of La Branche
    1989 Map of La Branche
    1989 La Branche
    1989 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timberland and river systems are documented here in the late eighties, just as the regional landscape was being managed for forest conservation. Researchers can trace the winding Ford River through the Escanaba River State Forest or locate the small settlement of La Branche.

  9. 1989 Map of Anderson Lake
    1989 Map of Anderson Lake
    1989 Anderson Lake
    1989 Print · USGS
    Marquette County's forested interior is documented here in the late eighties, showing a landscape shaped by the Escanaba River. You can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate Deshambo near the river's West Branch.

  10. 1989 Map of Arnold
    1989 Map of Arnold
    1989 Arnold
    1989 Print · USGS
    Marquette County's timber and rail heritage is on full display in the late eighties, showing the quiet township of Wells. You can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate family landmarks like Forest Home Cem and the Twp School.

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