1980s Maps of Iron County, Wisconsin

1. 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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4. 1980 Map of Park Falls

   

   1980 Park Falls

   1980 Print · USGS

   Northern Wisconsin's timber and rail corridor is meticulously detailed here in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Soo Line through forest-bound towns like Park Falls, Phillips, and Lugerville while exploring the vast Chequamegon National Forest.

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7. 1980 Map of Oronto Bay, 1981 Print

   

   1980 Oronto Bay

   1981 Print · USGS

   The Wisconsin-Michigan borderlands come alive in this early 1980s survey of the Montreal River and the shores of Oronto Bay. Researchers can trace family history at Saxon Union Cem or explore the river’s power at Superior Falls and Saxon Falls.

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10. 1980 Map of Little Girls Point, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Little Girls Point

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands along the Lake Superior shoreline come into focus during the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Little Girls Point burial grounds or trace the winding Montreal River past Saxon Falls Flowage.

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13. 1981 Map of Winchester, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Winchester

    1982 Print · USGS

    Winchester and the surrounding Northwoods lakes are captured here in the early eighties as the region balanced local industry with growing public recreation. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and landmarks like Wayside Park Shay Dam, the Old Grade Drive, and Fox Island.

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16. 1981 Map of Powell, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Powell

    1982 Print · USGS

    Iron and Vilas counties are seen here in the early 1980s, where the Northwoods landscape is shaped by the Chicago and North Western railroad. Trace the small settlements of Powell and Powell No 2 alongside the sprawling Powell Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds.

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19. 1982 Map of Chaney Lake, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Chaney Lake

    1983 Print · USGS

    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands appear here in the early 1980s, centered on the complex lake systems of Gogebic County and Vilas County. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade through the hamlet of Chaney or locate landmarks like the Trostel Lookout Tower.

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22. 1984 Map of Blockhouse Lake

    

    1984 Blockhouse Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin's timberlands and river systems are shown in great detail during the 1980s. You can trace the winding South Fork Flambeau River past Sugarbush Dam and locate secluded camps near Blockhouse Lake and Iodine Lake.

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25. 1984 Map of Hay Creek Flowage

    

    1984 Hay Creek Flowage

    1984 Print · USGS

    The northern Wisconsin wilderness comes into focus in the 1980s, centered on the complex river systems of the Ashland and Iron County line. You can trace the rocky navigation of the Flambeau River past Bear Skull Rock, Stubbs Rapids, and Petes Landing.

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28. 1984 Map of Gurney

    

    1984 Gurney

    1984 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin's timber and rail landscape is captured here in the 1980s as the Soo Line Railroad winds through the Bad River Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace family history through Edgewood Cem or locate old homesteads near Sedgwick and the Potato River Falls.

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31. 1984 Map of Augustine Lake

    

    1984 Augustine Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin lake country is documented here in the mid-eighties, centered on the Iron and Ashland county line. Trace the headwaters of the Chippewa River and find landmarks like Augustine Lake and the Fourth Principal Meridian.

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34. 1984 Map of Glidden

    

    1984 Glidden

    1984 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin timber and river country are captured here in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace the roads around Glidden, locate the Mt Hope Cem, and explore the hydrology of Zielke Lake and the Bad River.

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37. 1984 Map of Lake Six

    

    1984 Lake Six

    1984 Print · USGS

    Iron and Ashland Counties are shown in the mid-1980s as a landscape of remote waterways and timber routes. Researchers can trace the legacy of the logging industry along the Roddis Grade and locate the Pleasant Lake Lookout Tower.

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40. 1989 Map of Ashland

    

    1989 Ashland

    1989 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wisconsin and Michigan at the end of the 1980s show a landscape of deep-water bays, island preserves, and industrial timber towns. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Soo Line and identify landmarks from Big Bay State Park to the Bad River Indian Reservation.

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43. 1989 Map of Rhinelander, 1990 Print

    

    1989 Rhinelander

    1990 Print · USGS

    The Wisconsin Northwoods are captured here in the late eighties, showing a landscape defined by water and timber management. Researchers can trace the Soo Line rail corridors and find local landmarks like Rainbow Flowage, Pelican Lake, and the Rhinelander-Oneida Co Airport.

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