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1960s Maps of Wisconsin

Explore 345 historic maps of Wisconsin from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Wisconsin's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1960s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Wisconsin's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.

Wisconsin maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 1960 Map of Hancock
    1960 Map of Hancock
    1960 Hancock
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Keweenaw Peninsula and Isle Royale are captured in detail during the late 1950s. Researchers can trace copper-mining era settlements like Calumet and Laurium, or locate remote maritime landmarks such as the Isle Royale Lighthouse.
  7. 1960 Map of Madison
    1960 Map of Madison
    1960 Madison
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central and Southern Wisconsin are captured in the late fifties, showing the region as its rail-and-river network matured. Trace the paths of the Soo Line RR or locate family roots near Lake Mendota and Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1960 Map of Richland Center, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Richland Center, 1961 Print
    1960 Richland Center
    1961 Print · USGS
    Richland County at the start of the sixties reveals a landscape of winding river valleys and ridge-top farms. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Fiddlers Green Sch and the Ithaca Cem, or trace the old Milwaukee Road rail line.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1960 Map of Plain, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Plain, 1961 Print
    1960 Plain
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Sauk County and eastern Richland County appear here in the early sixties, characterized by a dense network of hill-country hollows and rural settlements. Family historians can trace rural school districts like Puckertown Sch and Hickory Grove Sch or locate the Our Lady of the Fields Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1960 Map of Burlington, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Burlington, 1962 Print
    1960 Burlington
    1962 Print · USGS
    Burlington and the Fox River valley are captured here at the start of the 1960s, showing a busy rail crossroads and manufacturing center. Researchers can trace the early layout of Burlington along with rural landmarks like the German Settlement Ch Cem and the Burlington Airfield.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1960 Map of Silver Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Silver Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Silver Lake
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southern Wisconsin at the start of the sixties reveals a landscape of quiet glacial lakes and evolving military footprints. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Silver Lake and New Munster or explore the massive Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned).
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1960 Map of Fox Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Fox Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Fox Lake
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Chain O’Lakes region in the early sixties was a bustling landscape of resort life and growing residential pockets. Trace the layout of settlements like Lotus Woods, locate local landmarks like Wilmot Hills Raceway, and find family-named cemeteries such as Orvis Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1960 Map of Lake Geneva, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Lake Geneva, 1962 Print
    1960 Lake Geneva
    1962 Print · USGS
    Lake Geneva and its surrounding resort communities are captured at their mid-century peak in this detailed 1960 survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local education and faith at Badger High Sch and the Queen of Peace Monastery.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1960 Map of Zion, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Zion, 1962 Print
    1960 Zion
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan coast at the turn of the 1960s shows the suburban and industrial expansion of Lake County. Local historians can trace the development of ZION and Winthrop Harbor, from the Jack Benny Jr High Sch to the grounds of Camp Logan and ILLINOIS BEACH STATE PARK.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1960 Map of Springfield, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Springfield, 1962 Print
    1960 Springfield
    1962 Print · USGS
    Walworth County farm country and the village of Springfield are captured here in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the local Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line and locate community landmarks like Pallotti Novitiate and Hickory Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1960 Map of Waukegan, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Waukegan, 1962 Print
    1960 Waukegan
    1962 Print · USGS
    Coastal Lake County thrives in the early sixties as industrial centers and military installations expand along the lakefront. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Patricks Cem, trace the rail corridors of Rondout, or explore the grounds of St Marys of the Lake Seminary.
  37. 1960 Map of Delavan, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Delavan, 1962 Print
    1960 Delavan
    1962 Print · USGS
    Walworth County’s lake country is captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape of summer resorts and established prairie towns. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Hollister Cem or trace the grounds of the Yerkes Observatory and County Fairground.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1960 Map of Sturgeon Bay, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Sturgeon Bay, 1962 Print
    1960 Sturgeon Bay
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Door County peninsula in the early sixties shows a bustling maritime corridor defined by the Sturgeon Bay ship canal. Researchers can locate numerous vanished country schoolhouses like Hainesville Sch, the Ahnapee and Western rail line, and family landmarks like Monument Point.
  43. 1960 Map of Muscoda, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Muscoda, 1962 Print
    1960 Muscoda
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin River valley and the rugged driftless uplands are captured here in the early 1960s. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad or locate rural landmarks like St John Ch and Strawberry Sch.
  46. 1960 Map of Silver Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Silver Lake, 1962 Print
    1960 Silver Lake
    1962 Print · USGS
    Kenosha County in the early sixties is captured here as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and emerging mid-century recreation. Trace the footprint of the Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned) or locate local landmarks like the Great Lakes Dragway and Wilmot Hills Raceway.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1960 Map of Jacksonport, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Jacksonport, 1962 Print
    1960 Jacksonport
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Door Peninsula shoreline comes alive in the early sixties, showing the vital coastal settlements and inland crossroads that defined the area. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like the Zion Ch, Fairview Sch, and the Jacksonport Cem.
  52. 1960 Map of Wadsworth, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Wadsworth, 1962 Print
    1960 Wadsworth
    1962 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Illinois and the Wisconsin borderlands are captured here during the early years of the tollway era. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at Mount Rest Cem or locate community centers like Newport Sch and York House Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1960 Map of Washington Island, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Washington Island, 1962 Print
    1960 Washington Island
    1962 Print · USGS
    Door County’s northern archipelago appears here in the early sixties, showing the vital maritime connections between the mainland and the island communities. Genealogists and historians can locate Trinity Ch, the remote St Martin Cem, and early landmarks like Pottawatomie Light.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1960 Map of Algoma, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Algoma, 1962 Print
    1960 Algoma
    1962 Print · USGS
    Coastal Kewaunee County thrived in the early sixties as a network of rail and water centered on the port of Algoma. Researchers can trace old family names and community foundations at Brockhausen Cem, the Kodan School, and along the Ahnapee and Western line.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1960 Map of Eagle, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Eagle, 1962 Print
    1960 Eagle
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southeast Wisconsin at the start of the 1960s shows a complex network of glacial lakes and bustling rail-stop towns. Genealogists can trace family names at Evergreen Cem and St Paul Cem, or locate rural schoolhouses like Sandy Island Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1960 Map of Sister Bay, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Sister Bay, 1962 Print
    1960 Sister Bay
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Door Peninsula's mid-century landscape is defined here by its coastal villages and timbered interiors during the 1960s. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Settlement School, Boynton Chapel, and the historic Cana Island light.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1960 Map of Union Grove, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Union Grove, 1962 Print
    1960 Union Grove
    1962 Print · USGS
    Union Grove and the surrounding dairy lands of Racine County are captured here in 1960 just as the landscape began to shift. Researchers can locate the Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned), the Great Lakes Dragaway, and several rural schoolhouses like Yorkville Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1960 Map of Ellison Bay, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Ellison Bay, 1962 Print
    1960 Ellison Bay
    1962 Print · USGS
    The tip of the Door Peninsula in the early sixties reveals a landscape of maritime transit and quiet coastal villages. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Gills Rock, find the Bethel Ch, or locate the Ferry landing near Hedgehog Harbor.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1960 Map of Rochester, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Rochester, 1962 Print
    1960 Rochester
    1962 Print · USGS
    Southeast Wisconsin's lake country and agricultural plains are shown here in the early sixties, just as the regional landscape was being reshaped by major infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can locate several country schools like Duckett Sch and trace the expansive perimeter of the Richard Bong Air Force Base (Abandoned).
    3 unique versions available
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