1950s Maps of Duluth Township, Minnesota

1. 1953 Map of French River, 1955 Print

   

   1953 French River

   1955 Print · USGS

   The North Shore of Lake Superior comes alive in the early fifties as timberlands met the burgeoning iron-and-rail industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Bloomingdale, Normanna Cem, and the path of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad.

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4. 1953 Map of Knife River, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Knife River

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Lake Superior shoreline comes alive in the mid-fifties as the railroad and old highway wind through coastal settlements. Researchers can trace the industrial corridor of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railroad and locate local sites like Lake View Cem and Palmers.

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7. 1953 Map of Ashland, 1964 Print

   

   1953 Ashland

   1964 Print · USGS

   Northern Wisconsin's lakefront and timberlands are seen here in the mid-1950s, showing the intersection of industrial rail lines and vast wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace the Soo Line through rail towns like Mellen or locate family roots in the Apostle Islands and Bad River Indian Reservation.

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10. 1954 Map of Barrs Lake, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Barrs Lake

    1955 Print · USGS

    St. Louis County was a landscape of dense timber and glacial waters in the mid-fifties, just as rural patterns were changing. Genealogists and local historians can trace the upper Cloquet River and locate the site of School No 27 (Abandoned).

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13. 1954 Map of Mc Carthy Creek, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Mc Carthy Creek

    1955 Print · USGS

    St. Louis County was a landscape of dense state forests and timber transit in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Clover Valley Sch, the Molde Lookout Tower, and an Old Railroad Grade.

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16. 1954 Map of Two Harbors, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Two Harbors

    1964 Print · USGS

    The Minnesota North Shore and Superior National Forest are shown here in the mid-fifties, just as the taconite industry was reshaping the coast. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range or locate remote outposts like Sawbill Landing and Section Thirty.

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19. 1957 Map of Two Harbors

    

    1957 Two Harbors

    1957 Print · USGS

    Minnesota's North Shore and the Arrowhead region are shown here in the mid-fifties as the taconite industry and cold war defense shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range railroad, locate the Split Rock Light, and explore the iron-mining era at Taconite.

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22. 1958 Map of Ashland

    

    1958 Ashland

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wisconsin and the Michigan borderlands meet here in the late fifties, dominated by the timbered expanses and iron-rich ranges. Genealogists can trace family footprints in settlements like Odanah and Montreal, or locate landmarks such as the Coast Guard Station and Agricultural Experiment Station.

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25. 1958 Map of Two Harbors

    

    1958 Two Harbors

    1958 Print · USGS

    The North Shore and Arrowhead region of Minnesota are captured in the 1950s as iron ore shipping and wilderness preservation shaped the land. Researchers can trace the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range RR, find maritime landmarks like Split Rock Light, and locate remote settlements from Babbitt to Grand Marais.

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