1900s (20th Century) Maps of Lake Holcombe, Wisconsin

1. 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.

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4. 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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7. 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).

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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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19. 1971 Map of Flambeau Ridge, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Flambeau Ridge

    1974 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Flambeau and Chippewa Rivers in northern Wisconsin is captured here during the early seventies. Local historians can trace lakeside developments and landmarks like St Francis Ch, the Flambeau Lookout Tower, and Pine Island.

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22. 1973 Map of Holcombe, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Holcombe

    1976 Print · USGS

    The Holcombe area and the eastern Chippewa River valley are captured here in the early 1970s. Researchers can trace family sites at Estella Cem, follow the Old Railroad Grade, or locate landmarks like the Martle Ch.

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25. 1973 Map of Cornell, 1977 Print

    

    1973 Cornell

    1977 Print · USGS

    In the early seventies, the Chippewa River valley centered around Cornell as a hub of industry and recreation. Local researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and explore the islands of Brunet Island State Park or the shores of Lake Holcombe.

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28. 1980 Map of Bloomer

    

    1980 Bloomer

    1980 Print · USGS

    Northwestern Wisconsin at the start of the eighties shows a landscape deeply connected to its rivers and rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Bloomer, Ladysmith, and Chetek or locate local landmarks like Brunet Island State Park and the Soo Line rail corridors.

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