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1940s Maps of Colfax, Wisconsin

Explore 4 historic maps of Colfax 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 Colfax'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 Colfax's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Colfax, WI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Menomonie, 1965 Print
    1940 Map of Menomonie, 1965 Print
    1940 Menomonie
    1965 Print · USGS
    Dunn County in the early 1940s is a landscape of established river towns and a dense network of country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Beyer Settlement Sch, Ideal Cem, and the County Asylum.
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  4. 1942 Map of Menomonie
    1942 Map of Menomonie
    1942 Menomonie
    1942 Print · USGS
    Dunn County at the start of the 1940s reveals a region of thriving river towns and closely knit rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Knapp Settlement School and local burial grounds such as Sherman Cem.
  7. 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.
  10. 1949 Map of Ridgeland, 1970 Print
    1949 Map of Ridgeland, 1970 Print
    1949 Ridgeland
    1970 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Barron and Dunn counties are captured here in the late 1940s, when small-town rail hubs and country schoolhouses still dotted the landscape. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous sites like Evergreen Cem, Vanceburg, and Parkman Sch.
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