Old Maps of Shovel Lake, Minnesota

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Shovel Lake, MN maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Duluth, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Duluth, 1964 Print
    1953 Duluth
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin are shown here during a period of industrial maturity and expanding conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like McGrath and Wahkon, or locate heritage sites within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Duluth
    1958 Map of Duluth
    1958 Duluth
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Minnesota and the Wisconsin borderlands are shown in detail during the late 1950s, centered on the bustling rail yards and ports of Duluth. You can trace the historic routes of the Soo Line and Duluth Missabe & Iron Range through small towns like McGrath, Bruno, and Wrenshall.

  3. 1970 Map of Shovel Lake, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Shovel Lake, 1972 Print
    1970 Shovel Lake
    1972 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota’s lake-and-forest country is mapped here in the early seventies, spanning the borders of Cass and Aitkin Counties. Local historians and outdoorsmen can trace the Soo Line rail corridor, the Lakeview Cem, and an extensive early Snowmobile Trail.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1994 Map of Aitkin
    1994 Map of Aitkin
    1994 Aitkin
    1994 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1990s, the lake country of central Minnesota remained a patchwork of state forests and rail-linked settlements. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Soo Line through towns like McGregor and Aitkin, or explore the vast reaches of the Savanna State Forest and Rice Lake.

  5. 1996 Map of Shovel Lake, 1998 Print
    1996 Map of Shovel Lake, 1998 Print
    1996 Shovel Lake
    1998 Print · USGS
    Cass and Aitkin Counties are shown in the mid-1990s as a densely forested landscape of state and national lands. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Townhall, Lakeview Cemetery, and the old settlement at Shovel Lake amidst the lakes and timber.

  6. 2011 Map of Shovel Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Shovel Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Shovel Lake
    2011 Print · USGS
    Aitkin County’s wetlands and timberlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the river networks of the northern woods. Researchers can trace the Soo Line Trl corridor and locate local landmarks such as Lakeview Cemetery and Shovel Lake.

  7. 2013 Map of Shovel Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Shovel Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Shovel Lake
    2013 Print · USGS
    Aitkin and Cass County's lake-rich timberlands are documented here in the early twenty-first century as the Chippewa National Forest meets the headwaters of the Moose River. Researchers can locate the Lakeview Cem and trace the small settlement at Shovel Lake.

  8. 2016 Map of Shovel Lake, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Shovel Lake, 2016 Print
    2016 Shovel Lake
    2016 Print · USGS
    Aitkin and Cass counties remained a landscape of quiet water and deep woods during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and outdoor historians can trace the paths of the Willow River, locate the remote Lakeview Cem, or follow the Soo Line GIA Snowmobile Trail.

  9. 2019 Map of Shovel Lake, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Shovel Lake, 2019 Print
    2019 Shovel Lake
    2019 Print · USGS
    The lakeside settlement of Shovel Lake is captured here in the early twenty-first century, surrounded by the woods of the Chippewa National Forest. Genealogists and outdoor historians can trace old routes like the Hawk Homestead Trl or locate the Lakeview Cem near Windy Lake.

  10. 2022 Map of Shovel Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Shovel Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Shovel Lake
    2022 Print · USGS
    The wooded lake country of northern Minnesota is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of Chippewa National Forest and the Shovel Lake settlement. Genealogists and researchers can locate Lakeview Cem and trace former rail routes now used as the Soo Line North: Aitkin Trl.

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