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1940s Maps of Douglas County, Wisconsin

Explore 14 historic maps of Douglas County 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 Douglas County'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.
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Start exploring Douglas County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Douglas County, WI maps

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  1. 1945 Map of Highland, 1956 Print
    1945 Map of Highland, 1956 Print
    1945 Highland
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Hawthorne, Lake Nebagamon, and other nearby areas
  4. 1945 Map of Solon Springs, 1957 Print
    1945 Map of Solon Springs, 1957 Print
    1945 Solon Springs
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Hawthorne, Gordon, and other nearby areas
  7. 1947 Map of Brule
    1947 Map of Brule
    1947 Brule
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Hawthorne, Lake Nebagamon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1947 Map of Chittamo, 1956 Print
    1947 Map of Chittamo, 1956 Print
    1947 Chittamo
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Hayward, Gordon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1947 Map of Minong, 1964 Print
    1947 Map of Minong, 1964 Print
    1947 Minong
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Gordon, Wascott, and other nearby areas
  16. 1949 Map of Danbury
    1949 Map of Danbury
    1949 Danbury
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Dairyland, Kingsdale, and other nearby areas
  19. 1949 Map of Solon Springs
    1949 Map of Solon Springs
    1949 Solon Springs
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Hawthorne, Gordon, and other nearby areas
  22. 1949 Map of Chittamo
    1949 Map of Chittamo
    1949 Chittamo
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Hayward, Gordon, and other nearby areas
  25. 1949 Map of Holyoke
    1949 Map of Holyoke
    1949 Holyoke
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Holyoke, Dairyland, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1949 Map of Minong
    1949 Map of Minong
    1949 Minong
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Gordon, Wascott, and other nearby areas
  31. 1949 Map of Webb Lake
    1949 Map of Webb Lake
    1949 Webb Lake
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Gordon, Wascott, and other nearby areas
  34. 1949 Map of Patzau
    1949 Map of Patzau
    1949 Patzau
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Gordon, Dairyland, and other nearby areas
  37. 1949 Map of Poplar
    1949 Map of Poplar
    1949 Poplar
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Superior, Parkland, and other nearby areas
  40. 1949 Map of Highland
    1949 Map of Highland
    1949 Highland
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Douglas County, including Hawthorne, Lake Nebagamon, and other nearby areas
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