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1940s Maps of Jacobs, Wisconsin

Explore 4 historic maps of Jacobs from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Jacobs's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, 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 Jacobs's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Jacobs, WI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Butternut, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Butternut, 1961 Print
    1940 Butternut
    1961 Print · USGS
    Ashland and Iron Counties come alive in this wartime-era survey of the Northwoods timber and rail country. Genealogists and historians can trace rural schoolhouses like Otto Sch, the local government at Agenda Town Hall, and the old rail paths of the Soo Line.
  4. 1942 Map of Glidden, 1956 Print
    1942 Map of Glidden, 1956 Print
    1942 Glidden
    1956 Print · USGS
    Ashland and Iron counties come alive in the early 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie RR and the Chequamegon National Forest. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Morse Cem or several rural schools, including the Peeksville Sch and Washington Sch.
  7. 1945 Map of Glidden
    1945 Map of Glidden
    1945 Glidden
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Ashland County during the mid-forties show a landscape defined by timber history and early highway travel. Researchers can trace the Soo Line rail corridor through Glidden or locate rural landmarks like Shanagolden and the Morse Cem.
  10. 1947 Map of Butternut
    1947 Map of Butternut
    1947 Butternut
    1947 Print · USGS
    The village of Butternut and the surrounding timberlands are captured here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouse locations like Tank Sch and Smart Sch alongside early industry at Teeter Camp.
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