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Old Maps of Carter, Mercer for Metal Detecting

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Carter, Mercer maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Mercer, 1953 Print
    1940 Map of Mercer, 1953 Print
    1940 Mercer
    1953 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s lake-rich landscape is captured in the early 1940s, showing the early growth of Northwoods tourism and timber management. Researchers can trace the rail corridor of the Chicago and Northwestern, find the rural Springstead Sch, and locate the historic Mercer Fire Tower.
  4. 1945 Map of Mercer
    1945 Map of Mercer
    1945 Mercer
    1945 Print · USGS
    Iron County in the mid-1940s is defined by its massive flowage systems and transition from rail to highway travel. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural infrastructure of Mercer via the Springstead Sch, Mercer Fire Tower, and the Chicago and Northwestern tracks.
  7. 1947 Map of Mercer
    1947 Map of Mercer
    1947 Mercer
    1947 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s lake country is captured here during the post-war years as the regional transport network evolved. Researchers can trace family roots through settlements like Mercer and Springstead, or locate landmarks such as the Springstead Sch and the Mercer Fire Tower.
  10. 1953 Map of Ashland, 1964 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1955 Map of Mercer, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Mercer, 1957 Print
    1955 Mercer
    1957 Print · USGS
    Iron County in the mid-1950s is a landscape of expansive forests and interconnected waterways. Researchers can trace the path of the CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN railroad or locate local landmarks like Springstead Sch and Murrays Landing.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1958 Map of Ashland
    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.
  19. 1973 Map of Lake of The Falls, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Lake of The Falls, 1976 Print
    1973 Lake of The Falls
    1976 Print · USGS
    Iron County's lake country in the early seventies shows a landscape shaped by water and the timber-era rail network. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line through Carter or locate the Winter Trail near Moose Lake.
  22. 1980 Map of Ironwood
    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.
  25. 2010 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2010 Print
    2010 Lake of the Falls
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Carter, including Mercer, Carey, and other nearby areas
  28. 2013 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2013 Print
    2013 Lake of the Falls
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Carter, including Mercer, Carey, and other nearby areas
  31. 2015 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2015 Print
    2015 Lake of the Falls
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Carter, including Mercer, Carey, and other nearby areas
  34. 2018 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2018 Print
    2018 Lake of the Falls
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Carter, including Mercer, Carey, and other nearby areas
  37. 2022 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Lake of the Falls, 2022 Print
    2022 Lake of the Falls
    2022 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s Northwoods are mapped here in the early twenty-first century, showing the complex river and lake networks of northern Wisconsin. You can trace the Turtle River as it connects Lake of the Falls to the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage and the settlement of Carter.
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