Old Maps of Niagra, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

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Niagra, WI maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Pembine, 1941 Print
    1939 Map of Pembine, 1941 Print
    1939 Pembine
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Menominee River borderlands in the late thirties showcase a landscape of granite quarries, rail junctions, and river falls. Trace early settlements and infrastructure including Pembine, the Chalk Hill Dam, and the St Anthony Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1939 Map of Dunbar, 1955 Print
    1939 Map of Dunbar, 1955 Print
    1939 Dunbar
    1955 Print · USGS
    The town of Dunbar and surrounding Marinette County lands are shown here in the late 1930s, caught between the era of heavy rail and emerging forest roads. You can trace early schoolhouses like McKinley Sch, find landmarks like the Dunbar Fire Tower, and locate the crossing at Carney Rapids.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1939 Map of Iron Mountain, 1963 Print
    1939 Map of Iron Mountain, 1963 Print
    1939 Iron Mountain
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Menominee River borderlands at the end of the 1930s show a landscape of hydroelectric power and deep-woods settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school districts like Golden Rule Sch and early industrial sites such as the Henry Ford Dam.

  4. 1941 Map of Dunbar
    1941 Map of Dunbar
    1941 Dunbar
    1941 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Florence Counties are shown here just before the war, when rail lines and rural schools still defined northern Wisconsin life. Genealogists and historians can trace families near Dunbar or locate local landmarks like the Dunbar Fire Tower and Merriman Sch.

  5. 1941 Map of Iron Mountain
    1941 Map of Iron Mountain
    1941 Iron Mountain
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Menominee River borderlands thrive with hydroelectric power and iron mining during the late thirties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Woodlawn Cem or find early rural schoolhouses like Golden Rule Sch and Hauserman Sch.

  6. 1947 Map of Pembine
    1947 Map of Pembine
    1947 Pembine
    1947 Print · USGS
    Marinette County was a landscape of stone quarries and timber-line railroads just after World War II. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like Dixon Sch, the Reformatory Quarry, and the Mission Chapel near Kremlin.

  7. 1947 Map of Dunbar
    1947 Map of Dunbar
    1947 Dunbar
    1947 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wisconsin’s logging and rail history is on full display here in the late 1940s, centered on the junction at Dunbar. Local historians can trace the paths of two major railroads and locate vanished community landmarks like the Dunbar Fire Tower and Pike Ridge Sch.

  8. 1947 Map of Iron Mountain
    1947 Map of Iron Mountain
    1947 Iron Mountain
    1947 Print · USGS
    As the post-war industrial era took hold, this borderland map reveals a landscape of hydroelectric dams and iron-town settlements along the Menominee River. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural schoolhouses, including Golden Rule Sch and Roach Sch, and trace the path of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.

  9. 1954 Map of Iron Mountain, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Iron Mountain, 1964 Print
    1954 Iron Mountain
    1964 Print · USGS
    Upper Michigan and Northeastern Wisconsin are shown in detail during the mid-fifties, when the logging and mining economies still moved by rail. Trace the rail lines of the Soo Line to remote stops like Koepenick Station or explore the Iron Range near Iron Mountain.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1954 Map of Escanaba, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Escanaba, 1967 Print
    1954 Escanaba
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and Door County shorelines meet here in the mid-fifties, showing the vital maritime and timber networks of the Great Lakes. Researchers can trace historic rail lines, old fire lookouts like the Stonington Fire Tower, and island settlements such as Washington Island.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1955 Map of Norway, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Norway, 1957 Print
    1955 Norway
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Dickinson County was a landscape defined by its iron-mining heritage and the powerful Menominee River. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace inactive sites like Aragon Mine or find ancestors at St Anthony Cem and Norway Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1955 Map of Vulcan, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Vulcan, 1957 Print
    1955 Vulcan
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Dickinson County was a hub of Menominee Range iron mining and heavy rail activity. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the foundations of Vulcan and Loretto, or locate the specific footprints of the Loretta Mine and Appleton Mine.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1955 Map of Norway, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Norway, 1957 Print
    1955 Norway
    1957 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula mining towns and state forests thrive in the mid-fifties as the rail-and-river economy transitions. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Aragon Mine, find the Norway Sch, and locate the St Anthony Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1955 Map of Iron Mountain, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Iron Mountain, 1957 Print
    1955 Iron Mountain
    1957 Print · USGS
    Iron Mountain and Kingsford thrive as industrial hubs in the mid-fifties, shaped by deep-shaft mining and the Menominee River. Genealogists can locate family homes near the American Martyrs Sch or trace the rail sidings serving the Trader Mine and Globe Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1957 Map of Escanaba
    1957 Map of Escanaba
    1957 Escanaba
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and Door County shorelines meet in the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape of timber, iron, and maritime trade. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago & North Western RR through settlements like Hermansville or locate St Vitals Church and the Potawatome Indian Reservation.

  16. 1958 Map of Escanaba
    1958 Map of Escanaba
    1958 Escanaba
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Lake Michigan maritime commerce and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Escanaba and Lake Superior or locate island settlements such as Detroit Harbor and Fish Creek.

  17. 1959 Map of Iron Mountain
    1959 Map of Iron Mountain
    1959 Iron Mountain
    1959 Print · USGS
    The northwoods of Wisconsin and the Michigan border are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by timber, water, and rail. Researchers can trace historic junctions like Hiles Junction, the expansive Nicolet National Forest, and lakefront settlements from Rhinelander to Tomahawk.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 1963 Map of Pembine, 1964 Print
    1963 Map of Pembine, 1964 Print
    1963 Pembine
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Menominee River borderlands thrive in the early sixties as a crossroads of the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western railroads. Historians can trace the local landscape through landmarks like Smalley Falls, Mission Chapel, and the old Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1972 Map of Dunbar NE, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Dunbar NE, 1974 Print
    1972 Dunbar NE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Marinette County was a hub of timber and rail activity in the early seventies, where major lines like the Soo Line crossed the landscape. Researchers can trace the network of old rural routes like Threemile Road and locate landmarks like the Dunbar Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1982 Map of Escanaba
    1982 Map of Escanaba
    1982 Escanaba
    1982 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula timber and mining country come to life in this early 1980s survey of the lakefront and forest interior. Trace family roots and industrial history through settlements like Norway and Gladstone, or locate the Appleton Mine and Fernwood Cem near the rail lines.

  21. 1982 Map of Pembine, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Pembine, 1983 Print
    1982 Pembine
    1983 Print · USGS
    Marinette County northwoods life in the early eighties is centered on the railroad junction at Pembine. Genealogists and historians can locate St Margaret Ch, the Pembine Cem, and landmarks like Smalley Falls or the Pembine Lookout Tower.

  22. 1982 Map of Faithorn, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Faithorn, 1983 Print
    1982 Faithorn
    1983 Print · USGS
    This borderland region along the Menominee River was a junction of rail and river industry in the early 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can locate Hillcrest Cem, trace the Old Railroad Grade, and explore the settlement at Faithorn.

  23. 1991 Map of Iron Mountain
    1991 Map of Iron Mountain
    1991 Iron Mountain
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands appear here in the early nineties, centered on the industrial corridor along the Menominee River. Local researchers can trace the Soo Line through remote timber settlements or locate mining sites like the Bradley Mine and Trader Mine.

  24. 2010 Map of Dunbar NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Dunbar NE, 2010 Print
    2010 Dunbar NE
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Niagra, including Dunbar, Aurora, and other nearby areas

  25. 2010 Map of Pembine, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Pembine, 2010 Print
    2010 Pembine
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Niagra, including Pembine, Marinette County, and other nearby areas

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