1950s Maps of Wisconsin

1. 1950 Map of Weyerhauser

   

   1950 Weyerhauser

   1950 Print · USGS

   Rusk County at the dawn of the 1950s reveals a transition from timber-driven rail towns to a landscape of lakeside communities. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Indian Cem, the Stan Lookout Tower, and numerous rural schoolhouses including Amacoy Sch.

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4. 1950 Map of Downing

   

   1950 Downing

   1950 Print · USGS

   Wisconsin's dairy and timber heartland is captured here just after the war, centered on the rail-linked towns of Glenwood City and Boyceville. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Peaceful Valley and local landmarks like Chimney Rock.

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7. 1950 Map of Pike Lake

   

   1950 Pike Lake

   1950 Print · USGS

   Northern Wisconsin's timber and lake country comes to life in the mid-century, showing a landscape shaped by conservation and seasonal recreation. Local historians can trace the locations of the Riley Creek CCC Camp, Shady Knoll Sch, and numerous family-named landmarks like Patterson Lake.

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10. 1950 Map of Phelps

    

    1950 Phelps

    1950 Print · USGS

    Vilas County's lake country is captured here during the mid-century, showing the development of Phelps and Land O' Lakes along the state line. Researchers can trace the Chicago and Northwestern rail line and locate the Augustus Adolphus Ch or the C C C Camp near Afterglow Lake.

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13. 1950 Map of Lac Du Flambeau

    

    1950 Lac Du Flambeau

    1950 Print · USGS

    The northern lake country of Vilas and Oneida Counties is captured here at mid-century, centered on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. Researchers can trace the old Chicago and Northwestern rail line and locate landmarks like the Marlands Sch or the Flambeau Fire Tower.

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16. 1950 Map of Wabeno

    

    1950 Wabeno

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Northwoods of Forest County are captured here at mid-century, where logging roots and lake country recreation meet. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schoolhouses like Rummel Sch, explore the Abandoned CCC Camp, or trace the old Logging RR routes.

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19. 1950 Map of Ladysmith

    

    1950 Ladysmith

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Rusk County centers on the busy rail junction and riverfront of Ladysmith just as the regional flowages were being established. Researchers can locate dozens of rural schools and churches, including Meadow Brook Sch, St Francis Ch, and the Thornapple Dam.

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22. 1950 Map of Monico

    

    1950 Monico

    1950 Print · USGS

    Oneida County at mid-century is a landscape of glacial lakes and critical rail junctions during the height of the timber and transport era. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Wolf River Sch and rail outposts including Starks, Gagen, and Lennox.

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25. 1950 Map of Webster

    

    1950 Webster

    1950 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin lake country is captured here at mid-century, centered on the growing village of Webster. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Karlsborg Cem, Yellow Lake Ch, and the Siren Landing Field.

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28. 1950 Map of Star Lake

    

    1950 Star Lake

    1950 Print · USGS

    Vilas County's lake-strewn borderlands are captured here at mid-century, showing a landscape defined by timber management and early rail travel. Researchers can trace the Chicago and Northwestern Ry through Conover and locate remote outposts like Camp 5 or the Monahan Fire Tower.

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31. 1950 Map of Stone Lake

    

    1950 Stone Lake

    1950 Print · USGS

    Washburn and Sawyer Counties are shown in the 1950s at the height of their rural rail and schoolhouse era. Researchers can trace the legacy of small communities through the Evergreen Cem, the Potato Lake Fire Tower, and local landmarks like Stinnett Sch and Mackay Valley Sch.

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34. 1950 Map of Hudson

    

    1950 Hudson

    1950 Print · USGS

    The St. Croix River valley at mid-century shows a network of thriving riverfront towns and rural school districts along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. Researchers can trace the footprints of old schools like Ellmann Sch and Rentz Sch or locate the Toll Bridge connecting these two states.

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37. 1950 Map of Butternut

    

    1950 Butternut

    1950 Print · USGS

    Wisconsin's Northwoods were still defined by logging camps and rural school districts in the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Butternut and the surrounding townships, locating sites like Agenda Town Hall, Old Camp, and Tank Sch.

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40. 1950 Map of Rush City

    

    1950 Rush City

    1950 Print · USGS

    The St. Croix River valley in the late 1940s reveals a quiet borderland where timber and rail infrastructure meet rural crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at Indian Cem, the Rush City Ferry, and the Logging RR.

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43. 1950 Map of Coleman

    

    1950 Coleman

    1950 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Wisconsin comes alive in the mid-century as family farms and lakeside communities thrived between Marinette and Oconto counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Second Polish Ch, Victory Sch, and the vanished tracks of the St Paul and Pacific RR.

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46. 1950 Map of Deer Park

    

    1950 Deer Park

    1950 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Wisconsin at the end of the 1940s reveals a patchwork of small townships and dairy country connected by vital rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Jewett Mills Sch and historic parishes such as St Bridget Ch.

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49. 1950 Map of Grantsburg

    

    1950 Grantsburg

    1950 Print · USGS

    Burnett County was a landscape of river crossings and rural outposts at mid-century, bounded by the winding St Croix River. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy sites like Ekdall Sch, Wood Lake Ch, and the village of Grantsburg.

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52. 1950 Map of Elcho, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Elcho

    1952 Print · USGS

    Langlade and Oneida Counties come into focus during the early fifties, a time when the Chicago and North Western railway still connected these timber-rich lakeside communities. You can trace early township schools like Enterprise Sch, find the Pence Lake Lookout Tower, and locate vanished landmarks along the Old Railroad Grade.

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55. 1950 Map of Alma, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Alma

    1952 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River valley serves as a bustling corridor for rail and river traffic at mid-century. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like St Paul Ch, Church Valley Cem, and the riverfront town of Alma.

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58. 1950 Map of Maiden Rock, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Maiden Rock

    1952 Print · USGS

    The bluffs of Lake Pepin were a hive of rail and river activity at mid-century, supporting a dense network of upland farms and small towns. Researchers can trace rural life through dozens of named landmarks like Old Frontenac, the Villa Maria Academy, and Sleepy Hollow School.

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61. 1950 Map of Balsam Lake, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Balsam Lake

    1952 Print · USGS

    Polk County's lake country is captured here at mid-century, showing a landscape defined by the Soo Line and the Apple River. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Holy Rosary Ch, Lykens, and School No 1.

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64. 1950 Map of Lily, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Lily

    1952 Print · USGS

    Wisconsin’s northwoods are documented here at mid-century, showing the timber and rail landscape across Langlade and Forest Counties. Genealogists and historians can locate community sites like Pearson Cem, the Arbutus Sch, and the rail stop at Lily.

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67. 1950 Map of Parrish, 1956 Print

    

    1950 Parrish

    1956 Print · USGS

    Langlade and Lincoln Counties are shown in the early fifties as a landscape of timber-era relics and rural immigrant communities. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate cultural landmarks like the Estonian Ch or the Liberty Bell Sch.

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70. 1950 Map of Tomahawk, 1956 Print

    

    1950 Tomahawk

    1956 Print · USGS

    The river and rail networks of Lincoln County are captured here in the early fifties, centering on the industrial activity of the Wisconsin River. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools and cemeteries like Calvary Cemetery, Little Pine Creek School, and the settlement at Irma.

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73. 1950 Map of Spirit Falls, 1957 Print

    

    1950 Spirit Falls

    1957 Print · USGS

    Lincoln County’s river valleys and timberlands are captured here in the early 1950s, documenting the era of hydroelectric power and forest management. Genealogists and historians can trace Old Railroad Grade, remote outposts like Camp 25, and local landmarks like Grandfather Falls.

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