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Old Maps of Presque Isle, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

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Presque Isle, WI maps

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  1. 1939 Map of Trout Lake
    1939 Map of Trout Lake
    1939 Trout Lake
    1939 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's lake country is captured here in the late thirties as the region transitioned into a premier outdoor destination. Trace the development of Boulder Junction, the locations of a CCC Camp, and fire suppression lookouts like the Boulder Fire Tower.
  4. 1939 Map of Winchester
    1939 Map of Winchester
    1939 Winchester
    1939 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's lake-strewn Northwoods are documented here in the late thirties as the region transitioned into a destination for conservation and recreation. Researchers can locate Depression-era infrastructure like the CCC Camp or trace family roots near Winchester, Spider Lake Sch, and Powell.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1946 Map of Winchester
    1946 Map of Winchester
    1946 Winchester
    1946 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's lake country was a landscape of remote settlements and timber management during the mid-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of early communities at Winchester and Presque Isle, or locate the Winegar Church and the regional CCC Camp.
  10. 1946 Map of Trout Lake
    1946 Map of Trout Lake
    1946 Trout Lake
    1946 Print · USGS
    Vilas County and the Michigan border are captured here during the late 1930s, showcasing a landscape of dense lakes and early forest management. Local historians can trace the development of Boulder Junction, the presence of a CCC Camp, and the historic State Forest Headquarters.
  13. 1949 Map of Trout Lake
    1949 Map of Trout Lake
    1949 Trout Lake
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Vilas County lake country is captured here during the post-war years, showcasing a dense network of waterways and early conservation sites. Researchers can locate the CCC Camp, the settlement of Boulder Junction, and the Boulder Fire Tower.
  16. 1955 Map of Marenisco, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Marenisco, 1957 Print
    1955 Marenisco
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands and the deep woods of the Upper Peninsula are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail-and-timber era through Marenisco, the Chicago and North Western line, and fire towers like Copps Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1955 Map of Boulder Junction, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Boulder Junction, 1957 Print
    1955 Boulder Junction
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Vilas County are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the lake-heavy terrain of Boulder Junction and Arbor Vitae. Researchers can trace old lakeside sites like the Boy Scout Camp, the Lookout Tower, and the local Notre Dame Church.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1955 Map of Winchester, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Winchester, 1957 Print
    1955 Winchester
    1957 Print · USGS
    Vilas County's lake country is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of state forest lands and tribal geography. Trace the old rail lines of the Chicago and Northwestern or locate landmarks like Birch Lake Sch and the Cranberry Bogs.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1955 Map of Wakefield, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Wakefield, 1957 Print
    1955 Wakefield
    1957 Print · USGS
    The iron country of the Upper Peninsula is frozen in time during the mid-fifties, showing the industrial core of the Gogebic Range. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Wakefield and its surrounding mining hubs like Ramsay and Verona before the landscape of the Sunday Lake Mine was further altered.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1958 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1958 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1958 Iron River
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula in the late fifties is captured here as a landscape of timber, iron, and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Mass Station or explore the coastlines of Lake Gogebic and Keweenaw Bay.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1960 Map of Iron River
    1960 Map of Iron River
    1960 Iron River
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula’s western reaches are shown in the late fifties, featuring the industrial infrastructure of the Copper Country and the vast Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Milwaukee Road through settlements like Bruce Crossing and the White Pine Mine.
  34. 1961 Map of Iron River
    1961 Map of Iron River
    1961 Iron River
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin are shown here in the early 1960s, a landscape defined by the iron range and vast timberlands. Researchers can trace the legacy of mining and rail transport through Caspian, the Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation, and the Milwaukee Road.
  37. 1967 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1967 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print
    1967 Iron River
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin borderlands are shown here in the late sixties, a landscape of deep woods and iron-country rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the lakeside settlements of L'Anse and Ontonagon or follow the Soo Line through towns like Michigamme and Nestoria.
  40. 1981 Map of Presque Isle, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Presque Isle, 1982 Print
    1981 Presque Isle
    1982 Print · USGS
    Vilas County's lake-strewn borderlands are captured here in the early eighties, showing a landscape of deep woods and interconnected waterways. Researchers can trace the development of the Dairymens Country Club, locate the Lookout Tower, and explore the shores of Hells Kitchen Lake.
  43. 1981 Map of Papoose Lake, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Papoose Lake, 1982 Print
    1981 Papoose Lake
    1982 Print · USGS
    Vilas County's lake country is captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of protected state forest and quiet lakeside settlements. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Winchester Memorial Cem, the site of Katinka Village, and the legacy of the Old Grade Railroad.
  46. 1981 Map of Tenderfoot Lake, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Tenderfoot Lake, 1982 Print
    1981 Tenderfoot Lake
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods lakeland along the Wisconsin and Michigan border comes into sharp focus during the early eighties. Trace the interconnected waters of Tenderfoot Lake and the Ontonagon River or explore forest routes like Blue Heron Road and Bobcat Road.
  49. 1982 Map of Harris Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Harris Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Harris Lake
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods border country between Wisconsin and Michigan is shown here in the early eighties, centered on a dense network of glacial lakes. Local researchers can trace old roads like Forest 15 and locate landmarks such as the Landing Strip and Harris Lake.
  52. 1982 Map of Stateline Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Stateline Lake, 1983 Print
    1982 Stateline Lake
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands in the early eighties are documented here, showing a wilderness of glacial lakes and timber land. Genealogists and researchers can locate Wellington and Camp Ojibway or trace the Chicago and North Western line through the Ottawa National Forest.
  55. 1990 Map of Wakefield
    1990 Map of Wakefield
    1990 Wakefield
    1990 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the late twentieth century, showing the transition from an industrial rail-and-timber hub to a recreation-focused landscape. Trace the Chicago & North Western RR through Marenisco or locate landmarks like Agate Falls and Wakefield.
  58. 1999 Map of Tenderfoot Lake, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Tenderfoot Lake, 2004 Print
    1999 Tenderfoot Lake
    2004 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin border country comes into focus in the late nineties, where the national and state forests of the Northwoods converge. Researchers can trace forest roads like Timber Wolf Road to remote landmarks including Notre Dame Ch and Fishtrap Lake.
  61. 1999 Map of Stateline Lake, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Stateline Lake, 2004 Print
    1999 Stateline Lake
    2004 Print · USGS
    The Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands appear here in the late nineties as a dense network of forest roads and glacial lakes. Local researchers can trace the footprint of Camp Ojibway and early lakefront developments like Bobcat Lake Beach.
  64. 1999 Map of Presque Isle, 2004 Print
    1999 Map of Presque Isle, 2004 Print
    1999 Presque Isle
    2004 Print · USGS
    The Vilas County lakeland at the turn of the century shows a landscape integrated into two major forests. Researchers can trace the development of recreation and conservation near Presque Isle, locating landmarks like the Dairymens Country Club, Wildcat Lookout, and Stateline Lookout.
  67. 2011 Map of Stateline Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Stateline Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Stateline Lake
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Presque Isle, including Marenisco Township, Bessemer Township, and other nearby areas
  70. 2014 Map of Stateline Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Stateline Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Stateline Lake
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Presque Isle, including Marenisco Township, Bessemer Township, and other nearby areas
  73. 2017 Map of Stateline Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Stateline Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Stateline Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Presque Isle, including Marenisco Township, Bessemer Township, and other nearby areas
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