1950s Maps of Ontonagon Township, Michigan

Explore 7 historic maps of Ontonagon Township from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Ontonagon Township's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Ontonagon Township, MI maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Greenland, 1956 Print
    1950 Map of Greenland, 1956 Print
    1950 Greenland
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula copper country is seen here at mid-century, where logging camps and mining operations defined the inland landscape. Researchers can trace the Copper Range Railroad and find historic sites like Adventure Mine or the remote Abbott-Fox Camp.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1951 Map of Rockland
    1951 Map of Rockland
    1951 Rockland
    1951 Print · USGS
    The copper country of Ontonagon County comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Rockland and Bruce Crossing area. Genealogists and local historians can trace early railroad lines and find sites like Irish Hollow Cem, Wainola Ch, and the Gardner Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1951 Map of Greenland
    1951 Map of Greenland
    1951 Greenland
    1951 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, Michigan’s Copper Country was a landscape of remote timber camps and maturing mining towns. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the Copper Range RR through Greenland and Mass, or locate old work sites like Hilger Camp and the Adventure Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1955 Map of Ontonagon, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Ontonagon, 1956 Print
    1955 Ontonagon
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Lake Superior shoreline and the Ontonagon River mouth define this mid-century look at Michigan's Copper Country. Trace old transport routes and industry at Wood Spur, locate the Lighthouse, or find family names near Riverside Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1956 Map of Matchwood NW, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Matchwood NW, 1958 Print
    1956 Matchwood NW
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula wilderness of the mid-fifties is captured here, showing the intersection of heavy industry and the Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can locate the Norwich Mine and trace the path of an Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1956 Map of Matchwood, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Matchwood, 1958 Print
    1956 Matchwood
    1958 Print · USGS
    Ontonagon County thrived as a railroad and timber hub in the mid-fifties, centered around the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic line. Local historians and genealogists can trace the settlements of Topaz and Ewen, locate the Norwich Mine, and find family sites near the Ewen Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 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

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