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Old Maps of Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Explore 98 old maps of Chippewa County, spanning from 1934 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1934 Map of Elk Mound, 1960 Print
    1934 Map of Elk Mound, 1960 Print
    1934 Elk Mound
    1960 Print · USGS
    Dunn and Eau Claire counties come alive in this mid-thirties survey, showing the intricate network of rural schools and the bustling rail corridor through Elk Mound. Genealogists can trace family roots at Porters Mills, Big Elk Creek Ch, or numerous local school sites like Waneka Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1934 Map of Chippewa Falls, 1967 Print
    1934 Map of Chippewa Falls, 1967 Print
    1934 Chippewa Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Chippewa and Eau Claire River valleys are captured here in the 1930s as vital rail and water hubs. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Old Badger Mills, Anson Sta, and dozens of rural schoolhouses such as Tilden Mill Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1936 Map of Chippewa Falls
    1936 Map of Chippewa Falls
    1936 Chippewa Falls
    1936 Print · USGS
    Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire are captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by the convergence of major rivers and the massive Lake Wissota. Trace the rail lines of the C and NW Line or locate ancestral sites like Old Badger Mills, Hallie Ch, and numerous rural schools.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1936 Map of Elk Mound
    1936 Map of Elk Mound
    1936 Elk Mound
    1936 Print · USGS
    Dunn and Eau Claire Counties in the mid-thirties show a landscape of thriving rural school districts and river-bound commerce. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like The Yankee Woods or locate vanished sites like Porters Mills and the Old Meridean Ferry.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1947 Map of Sheldon, 1967 Print
    1947 Map of Sheldon, 1967 Print
    1947 Sheldon
    1967 Print · USGS
    Rusk and Taylor counties come into focus in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of river-valley settlements and timber management. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Sheldon to the Mt Nebo Cem and Hannibal.
  16. 1948 Map of Weyerhauser, 1964 Print
    1948 Map of Weyerhauser, 1964 Print
    1948 Weyerhauser
    1964 Print · USGS
    Rusk County at mid-century is a landscape of glacial lakes and tight-knit rural districts organized around the Soo Line railroad. Genealogists can locate long-lost rural institutions including Pleasant Hill Sch, the Indian Cem, and the historic townsite of Apollonia.
  19. 1948 Map of Ladysmith, 1967 Print
    1948 Map of Ladysmith, 1967 Print
    1948 Ladysmith
    1967 Print · USGS
    Rusk County and the Flambeau River are captured here in the late 1940s as a thriving hub of rail, timber, and water power. Researchers can locate numerous vanished country schools like Grant Center Sch and trace early river control at the Port Arthur Dam and Thornapple Dam.
  22. 1949 Map of Sheldon
    1949 Map of Sheldon
    1949 Sheldon
    1949 Print · USGS
    Rusk and Taylor counties come into focus during the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small rail towns and scattered district schools. You can locate family-named landmarks like Baughman School or trace the early paths of the Jump River and Main Creek.
  25. 1949 Map of Bloomer, 1966 Print
    1949 Map of Bloomer, 1966 Print
    1949 Bloomer
    1966 Print · USGS
    The dairy farms and lake country of northwestern Wisconsin are captured here in the late 1940s. Genealogists can trace rural family roots through numerous local schools and cemeteries, from Mile Corner Sch and Modern Sch to Tillinghast Cem and Rutledge Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1949 Map of New Auburn, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of New Auburn, 1967 Print
    1949 New Auburn
    1967 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's rural dairy and timber heartland is meticulously documented here just after the war, showing the tight-knit settlement of western Chippewa County. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Fox Settlement, Lower Lutheran Ch, and New Auburn Cem.
  31. 1950 Map of Weyerhauser
    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.
  34. 1950 Map of Ladysmith
    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.
  37. 1951 Map of Bloomer
    1951 Map of Bloomer
    1951 Bloomer
    1951 Print · USGS
    Post-war Chippewa County is seen here during a period of rural consolidation across its glaciated lake country. Local researchers can trace family roots through numerous country schools and cemeteries, including Tillinghast Cem, Emanuel Ch, and Larson Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1951 Map of New Auburn
    1951 Map of New Auburn
    1951 New Auburn
    1951 Print · USGS
    The intersection of Barron, Dunn, and Chippewa counties comes into focus in the early 1950s, showing a landscape thick with local school districts and rural parishes. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of named sites like Fox Settlement Sch, Dovre Ch, and the New Auburn Cem.
  43. 1951 Map of Cornell, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Cornell, 1953 Print
    1951 Cornell
    1953 Print · USGS
    Central Chippewa County in the early fifties shows a landscape of river-driven industry and rural community life. Genealogists can trace family roots at Bohemia Cem or St Joseph Cem, and locate numerous schools like Firth Sch (Aband).
  46. 1951 Map of Chetek, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Chetek, 1953 Print
    1951 Chetek
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Chetek region in the early fifties shows a landscape of interconnected glacial lakes and growing rail towns. Trace the history of rural education and transport through local landmarks like Edgewood Sch and the CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1951 Map of Gilman, 1969 Print
    1951 Map of Gilman, 1969 Print
    1951 Gilman
    1969 Print · USGS
    Taylor and Clark counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by the Yellow River and the Soo Line railroad. Genealogists can locate numerous landmarks including the Russian Ch, Meadowbrook Cem, and the Sunnyview Sch.
  52. 1952 Map of Cadott, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Cadott, 1954 Print
    1952 Cadott
    1954 Print · USGS
    Chippewa and Eau Claire counties were defined by a thriving network of small school districts and railroad towns in the early fifties. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like St Rose Cem, Bethlehem Ch, and Baker Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1952 Map of Stanley, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Stanley, 1954 Print
    1952 Stanley
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stanley and Thorp anchor this central Wisconsin landscape in the early fifties as the rural schoolhouse system reaches its peak. Genealogists can locate family names at the Evergreen Cem or trace rural education at Busy Bee Sch and Sol Mohr Sch.
  58. 1953 Map of Eau Claire, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Eau Claire, 1965 Print
    1953 Eau Claire
    1965 Print · USGS
    West-central Wisconsin in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of river-valley industry and vast wildlife refuges during the transition from rails to modern highways. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Chicago and North Western or locate family-named landmarks like Decorah Mound and Chippewa Island.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1953 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print
    1953 Rice Lake
    1967 Print · USGS
    Northwest Wisconsin during the mid-fifties reveals a landscape defined by timber, rail, and water. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Ladysmith and Rice Lake along the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western railroads.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1958 Map of Eau Claire
    1958 Map of Eau Claire
    1958 Eau Claire
    1958 Print · USGS
    Western Wisconsin in the late fifties shows a landscape of growing regional hubs and massive wildlife refuges. Trace the rail lines of the Chicago and North Western between Eau Claire and Marshfield, or explore the terrain around Iron Mound and Lake Wissota.
  67. 1959 Map of Rice Lake
    1959 Map of Rice Lake
    1959 Rice Lake
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northwest Wisconsin in the late fifties was a land of expanding road networks and deep-seated timber history. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Soo Line RR and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Ry as they link settlements from Spooner to Medford.
  70. 1964 Map of Eau Claire
    1964 Map of Eau Claire
    1964 Eau Claire
    1964 Print · USGS
    West-central Wisconsin in the mid-1960s was a hub of river-driven industry and expanding rail networks. Researchers can trace historic homesteads near Menomonie, follow the Soo Line RR through Marshfield, or explore the grounds of the Camp McCoy Military Reservation.
  73. 1971 Map of Ladysmith SE, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Ladysmith SE, 1974 Print
    1971 Ladysmith SE
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Jump River valley underwent significant change in the early seventies following the Holcombe power project. Trace the new shoreline of the Jump River Flowage and locate landmarks like the Willard Sch Townhall and Paradise Point.
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