Old Maps of Washburn, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

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Washburn, WI maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Neillsville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Neillsville, 1955 Print
    1953 Neillsville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Clark County comes into focus as a landscape of rural school districts and evolving rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through sites like Willard National Cemetery, York Center Ch, and over a dozen country schools including Ortole Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 1954 Map of Granton, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Granton, 1956 Print
    1954 Granton
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Wisconsin's farming heartland and rural school network are preserved here during the mid-1950s. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Spokeville Sch, Grace Ch, and the high ground of Lindsey Bluffs.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of City Point, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of City Point, 1960 Print
    1957 City Point
    1960 Print · USGS
    Jackson and Clark Counties are shown here in the late fifties, dominated by the timber and cranberry industries of the Central Wisconsin Sand County. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Audubon Sch, Martyrs Cem, and the old rail siding at Spaulding.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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.

  6. 1958 Map of Hatfield, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Hatfield, 1960 Print
    1958 Hatfield
    1960 Print · USGS
    In the late fifties, the central Wisconsin lake country was defined by its vast flowage systems and timbered mounds. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Carlyle Sch and explore old transport routes through Komensky Station or along an old railroad grade.

  7. 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.

  8. 1970 Map of City Point NW, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of City Point NW, 1972 Print
    1970 City Point NW
    1972 Print · USGS
    Central Wisconsin's wetland-rich borderlands are documented here at a time when the East Fork Black River and local marshlands defined the landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace the settlement at Pray and find specific landmarks like the isolated Grave and Amundson Marsh.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1970 Map of Hatfield NE, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Hatfield NE, 1972 Print
    1970 Hatfield NE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Central Wisconsin timber and marshlands appear in detail during the early seventies, centered on the community of Shortville. Researchers can trace the meandering path of the East Fork Black River and locate the drainage of Rock Creek through the surrounding township lands.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1979 Map of Granton, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Granton, 1980 Print
    1979 Granton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Granton and the surrounding Clark County townships are shown in the late 1970s as the railroad still influenced the local economy. Researchers can locate numerous local cemeteries like Windfall Cem and Yolo Cem, along with the Zion Ch.

  11. 1979 Map of Neillsville, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Neillsville, 1980 Print
    1979 Neillsville
    1980 Print · USGS
    Neillsville and the Black River valley are shown in the late 1970s as the local rail and industrial landscape remained active. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line, locate the St John Sch, or explore the Neillsville Mounds.

  12. 1984 Map of Marshfield, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Marshfield, 1985 Print
    1984 Marshfield
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Wisconsin's dairy heartland comes into focus during the mid-eighties as a busy network of rail and farm towns. Researchers can trace the path of the Soo Line, identify the grounds of McMillan State Wildlife Area, and locate smaller settlements like Spokeville and Tioga.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1985 Map of Black River Falls
    1985 Map of Black River Falls
    1985 Black River Falls
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Wisconsin in the mid-1980s is defined by its sprawling wildlife refuges and the winding Black River corridor. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural settlements like Millston and Warrens or locate historical sites such as the Iron Mine and the grounds of Fort McCoy.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 2022 Map of Hatfield NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Hatfield NE, 2022 Print
    2022 Hatfield NE
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Clark and Jackson County borderlands are documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the East Fork Black River. Genealogists and local historians can locate Shortville, the Levis Cem, and the crossing of Old Hwy 54 near Waterbury.

  15. 2022 Map of Granton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Granton, 2022 Print
    2022 Granton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Granton and the surrounding Clark County countryside appear in this contemporary survey of central Wisconsin. Researchers can trace local genealogy at Windfall Cem, Lynn Cem, or Yolo Cem and locate rural landmarks like Cunningham Airport.

  16. 2022 Map of City Point NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of City Point NW, 2022 Print
    2022 City Point NW
    2022 Print · USGS
    Central Wisconsin's wetland and river systems are shown in detail during the early 2020s. Researchers can trace the watercourse of the East Fork Black River and locate the crossroads settlement of Pray near Brushy Ridge.

  17. 2022 Map of Neillsville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Neillsville, 2022 Print
    2022 Neillsville
    2022 Print · USGS
    Neillsville serves as a detailed focal point for Clark County at the start of the 2020s, showing the town's position at the confluence of the Black River and O'Neill Creek. Genealogists can locate Saint Marys Cem and Neillsville City Cem, or trace landmarks like the Clark County Courthouse.

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