Old Maps of Highbridge, Ashland

1. 1942 Map of Mellen, 1959 Print

   

   1942 Mellen

   1959 Print · USGS

   Ashland County and the Iron County border come alive in the early 1940s as a landscape of timber, iron rails, and deep Northwoods lakes. Researchers can trace the path of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad or locate family sites like Sedgwick and the St Johns Cem.

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4. 1945 Map of Mellen, 1950 Print

   

   1945 Mellen

   1950 Print · USGS

   Ashland and Iron Counties come alive in the mid-1940s, showing a rugged landscape of iron-range railways and remote forest schools. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Coria Sch, St Johns Sch, and the rail junction at Mellen.

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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. 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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13. 1967 Map of Mellen, 1969 Print

    

    1967 Mellen

    1969 Print · USGS

    The Mellen area in the late sixties reveals a landscape of deep-woods industry and northern rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the Soo Line through High Bridge or locate the Berkshire Mine Ruins and St Johns Cem.

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16. 1980 Map of Ironwood

    

    1980 Ironwood

    1980 Print · USGS

    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands appear in the late twentieth century as a landscape defined by iron mining and deep forests. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western tracks connecting Mellen, Glidden, and Hurley.

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19. 1984 Map of High Bridge

    

    1984 High Bridge

    1984 Print · USGS

    Ashland County in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape where the river and rail economy shaped the rural township of Morse. Local researchers can find the Soo Line junction at High Bridge, trace family-named roads like Kleinsteiber Road, and locate the old Cem.

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22. 2022 Map of High Bridge, 2022 Print

    

    2022 High Bridge

    2022 Print · USGS

    Ashland County's timber and river country is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by the Bad River and Potato River. Genealogists and hikers can trace rural routes like Poor Farm Rd or follow the North Country National Scenic Trl to Brownstone Falls.

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