1900s (20th Century) Maps of Ely, Minnesota

1. 1933 Map of Ely, 1961 Print

   

   1933 Ely

   1961 Print · USGS

   The iron-rich Vermilion Range comes alive in the early 1930s, showing the intersection of heavy industry and the Northwoods wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Ely and Winton, including the Pioneer Mines and the Halfway CCC Camp.

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4. 1939 Map of Ely

   

   1939 Ely

   1939 Print · USGS

   Ely and the surrounding Iron Range were dominated by heavy industry and woodland conservation in the years before the war. Genealogists and historians can locate specific sites like Pioneer Mines, the Halfway CCC Camp, and the White Iron Sch.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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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16. 1964 Map of Two Harbors

    

    1964 Two Harbors

    1964 Print · USGS

    The North Shore of Lake Superior is captured here during the mid-1950s, a time of significant industrial mining growth and emerging tourism. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range and locate landmarks like Split Rock Light and the U S Air Force Radar Station.

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19. 1965 Map of Shagawa Lake, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Shagawa Lake

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Iron Range meets the Boundary Waters in the 1960s, showing the town of Ely surrounded by a labyrinth of islands and forests. You can trace the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range rail line past local sites like Semer Park and Longstorff Bay.

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22. 1965 Map of Ely, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Ely

    1967 Print · USGS

    Ely and Winton are captured in the mid-sixties as they balanced a legacy of iron mining with their growing status as wilderness gateways. Researchers can trace the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range rail line, locate the Pioneer Mine, or find local landmarks like the Lincoln Sch and Ely Cem.

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25. 1994 Map of Ely

    

    1994 Ely

    1994 Print · USGS

    Ely and the surrounding Iron Range country are shown here in the mid-1990s, where mining operations meet the edge of the great northern wilderness. Researchers can trace the development of Babbitt, locate the Mine sites, or explore the vast lake networks of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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