1940s Maps of Florence, Wisconsin
Explore 11 historic maps of Florence 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 Florence'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.
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Start exploring Florence's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.
Florence, WI maps
(11)- 1941 Map of Florence
1941 Florence1941 Print · USGSFlorence and the surrounding lake country appear in this early 1940s survey just as modern highways began to bypass the old rail corridors. Local researchers can trace rural schoolhouse locations like Fern Sch and landmarks like the Rainbow Firetower. - 1941 Map of Iron Mountain
1941 Iron Mountain1941 Print · USGSThe Menominee River borderlands thrive with hydroelectric power and iron mining during the late thirties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Woodlawn Cem or find early rural schoolhouses like Golden Rule Sch and Hauserman Sch. - 1944 Map of Gaastra, 1956 Print
1944 Gaastra1956 Print · USGSIron County thrived during the mid-forties as a critical mining hub where rail lines and company towns shaped the landscape. Genealogists and industrial historians can locate worker housing at Bates Location and trace the paths of the Bates Mine and Bengal Mine.2 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Fortune Lakes, 1958 Print
1944 Fortune Lakes1958 Print · USGSIron County, Michigan, was a landscape of remote timber and rail-bound mining settlements during the mid-1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the residents of Alpha and Pentoga or locate the specialized mining outposts at Dunn Location and New Bridge Location.2 unique versions available - 1946 Map of Gaastra
1946 Gaastra1946 Print · USGSIron County’s mining heartland is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the height of local industrial and community life. Genealogists can locate specific homesteads and family sites near Bates Location, Bates Sch, and the Bengal Mine. - 1946 Map of Fortune Lakes
1946 Fortune Lakes1946 Print · USGSIron County's lake country is captured here just after the war, showing the intersection of industrial mining life and growing public recreation. Researchers can trace old rail lines and worker settlements like New Bristol Location and Dunn Location near Bewabic Park.2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of Naults
1947 Naults1947 Print · USGSThe Brule River borderland was a remote frontier of rail and timber in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the settlement at Naults and the route of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad through the Mastodon area. - 1947 Map of Iron Mountain
1947 Iron Mountain1947 Print · USGSAs the post-war industrial era took hold, this borderland map reveals a landscape of hydroelectric dams and iron-town settlements along the Menominee River. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural schoolhouses, including Golden Rule Sch and Roach Sch, and trace the path of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. - 1947 Map of Stager
1947 Stager1947 Print · USGSThe Brule River forms the state boundary in the late 1940s, marking a landscape of wild waterways and essential rail lines. Trace the local rail history at Stager or explore the rugged river bends of the Brule River and the Horse Race Rapids. - 1948 Map of Long Lake
1948 Long Lake1948 Print · USGSThe timber country of Florence and Forest counties is shown here at the tail end of the New Deal era. You can locate the Long Lake CCC Camp, active logging spurs like Lindels Spur, and several rural schoolhouses including Wild Rose Sch. - 1949 Map of Commonwealth
1949 Commonwealth1949 Print · USGSThe riverine border between Wisconsin and Michigan is captured here just after the war, showing a landscape of hydroelectric power and state forestry. Researchers can trace the Brule Island Dam and locate the rural South Mastodon Sch near Peavy Pond.
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