Old Maps of Palmers, Duluth Township for Hiking & Exploration

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 1980 Map of Port Wing

    

    1980 Port Wing

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Lake Superior shoreline and the deep forests of Bayfield and Douglas counties are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines through Iron River or locate the lakeside landings at Cornucopia and Port Wing.

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13. 1992 Map of Knife River, 1995 Print

    

    1992 Knife River

    1995 Print · USGS

    The Lake Superior shoreline northeast of Duluth is captured here in the early nineties, showing the transition from lakeside settlements to inland forest. Trace family sites near Palmers and the Lake View Cem, or follow the course of the Knife River to Granite Point.

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16. 2022 Map of Knife River, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Knife River

    2022 Print · USGS

    The North Shore comes alive in this contemporary view of the Lake Superior coastline between Palmers and Larsmont. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Lake View Cem and coastal features including Stony Point and Knife Island.

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