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Old Maps of Forest County, Wisconsin

Explore 112 old maps of Forest County, spanning from 1898 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Forest County, WI maps

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  1. 1898 Map of Iron River, 1899 Print
    1898 Map of Iron River, 1899 Print
    1898 Iron River
    1899 Print · USGS
    Upper Peninsula mining and timber frontiers emerge in the 1890s as railroads begin connecting remote outposts. Researchers can trace early rail lines through Iron River and Stambaugh or locate former stations and camps at Hazle, Atkinson, and Saunders.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1928 Map of Three Lakes
    1928 Map of Three Lakes
    1928 Three Lakes
    1928 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Vilas and Oneida Counties come into focus in the late 1920s as early motor roads begin to connect the region's vast chain of lakes. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Mayo Sch, the settlement of Hutchinson, and the original footprints of Eagle River and Three Lakes.
  7. 1938 Map of Alvin, 1956 Print
    1938 Map of Alvin, 1956 Print
    1938 Alvin
    1956 Print · USGS
    Forest and Vilas counties appear here in the late 1930s as centers of logging and new federal conservation efforts. You can trace the path of the Lumber RR, find remote Depression-era CCC Camp sites, and locate landmarks like the Jones Dam Fire Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1938 Map of Three Lakes, 1956 Print
    1938 Map of Three Lakes, 1956 Print
    1938 Three Lakes
    1956 Print · USGS
    The lake country of Oneida and Vilas counties is shown here in the late 1930s, capturing the early layout of regional resorts and logging outposts. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Three Lakes, Sanborn Sch, and the Chicago and Northwestern rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1939 Map of Crandon, 1955 Print
    1939 Map of Crandon, 1955 Print
    1939 Crandon
    1955 Print · USGS
    Forest County during the late 1930s was a critical junction of logging railroads and lakeside settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace rural school districts like Siding No 1 Sch and early infrastructure around Wisconsin Junction and Hiles Mill Pond.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1939 Map of Goodman, 1956 Print
    1939 Map of Goodman, 1956 Print
    1939 Goodman
    1956 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Forest counties are shown just before the war when the timber economy and the railroad were the lifeblood of the Northwoods. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements at Goodman and Fence, alongside rural landmarks like Engleking Sch and Pine Hill Cem.
  19. 1939 Map of Laona, 1956 Print
    1939 Map of Laona, 1956 Print
    1939 Laona
    1956 Print · USGS
    Forest County during the late 1930s was a landscape defined by the timber industry and the intersection of major railroads. Trace the rail-and-river network through lumber hubs like Laona and Blackwell, or locate the CCC Camp and Laona Fire Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1939 Map of Long Lake, 1957 Print
    1939 Map of Long Lake, 1957 Print
    1939 Long Lake
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wisconsin’s timber country comes alive in this pre-war survey of Florence and Forest counties. Researchers can trace the logging spurs of the Chicago and Northwestern, the Long Lake CCC Camp, and local landmarks like Wild Rose Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1940 Map of Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Map of Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Print · USGS
    Marinette County and the surrounding woods are captured here in the early 1940s as a hub of timber production and forestry management. Genealogists and historians can trace rural schools like Silver Cliff Sch, the site of the State Fish Hatchery, and fire lookouts atop Thunder Mountain.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1940 Map of Monico, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Monico, 1955 Print
    1940 Monico
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Oneida and Forest counties are captured here just before the mid-century, defined by the crossing of major rail lines and a maze of glacial lakes. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early footprints of Monico, Jennings, and Nashville, or locate local landmarks like Forest Home Cem.
  31. 1941 Map of Crandon
    1941 Map of Crandon
    1941 Crandon
    1941 Print · USGS
    Forest County's timberlands and rail lines are mapped here in the years following the Great Depression. Genealogists can trace rural school locations like Kokoma Sch and the Argonne Cem, while following the old tracks of the St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad.
  34. 1942 Map of Elcho
    1942 Map of Elcho
    1942 Elcho
    1942 Print · USGS
    Upper Wisconsin’s lake country appears here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of scattered rural schools and forest townships. Genealogists and researchers can trace local roots at the Enterprise Cem, St Johns Ch, or find family landmarks near Pelican Lake.
  37. 1942 Map of Wabeno
    1942 Map of Wabeno
    1942 Wabeno
    1942 Print · USGS
    Forest County's timberlands are captured here in the early 1940s, when rail and river still drove the local economy. Researchers can locate vanished rural schools like Rummel Sch, several local cemeteries, and the site of an Abandoned CCC Camp near Otter Lake.
  40. 1942 Map of Pearson
    1942 Map of Pearson
    1942 Pearson
    1942 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin lake country and timberlands are shown in the early 1940s as rail transit still defined the local economy. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Jones Spur, the Woodlawn Sch, and the settlement at Mole Lake.
  43. 1944 Map of Iron River, 1956 Print
    1944 Map of Iron River, 1956 Print
    1944 Iron River
    1956 Print · USGS
    Iron River and the Menominee Range are shown in the 1940s during a peak era of Michigan mining activity. Researchers can trace the extensive rail-and-mine network connecting sites like James Mine, Wauseca Mine, and the Virgil Location worker settlement.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1945 Map of Three Lakes, 1946 Print
    1945 Map of Three Lakes, 1946 Print
    1945 Three Lakes
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin Northwoods are seen here during the mid-1940s, a landscape defined by a sprawling lakeland and the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Three Lakes and find rural landmarks like Evergreen Sch and Jones Dam.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1946 Map of Laona
    1946 Map of Laona
    1946 Laona
    1946 Print · USGS
    Forest and Florence counties are shown here in the 1940s during a pivotal era of rail-driven forestry and conservation. Researchers can trace the junction of the Soo Line and Chicago and Northwestern railroads or locate the CCC Camp and Newald Fire Tower.
  52. 1946 Map of Iron River
    1946 Map of Iron River
    1946 Iron River
    1946 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s mining heartland is captured here during the mid-1940s, showing the dense industrial corridor from Stambaugh to Caspian. Trace the iron ore legacy through the Hiawatha No 1 Mine and the many worker-housing sites like Homer Location.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1946 Map of Alvin
    1946 Map of Alvin
    1946 Alvin
    1946 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wisconsin’s timberlands are shown here in the late 1930s as federal forestry and recreation infrastructure began to reshape the woods. Trace the locations of early CCC Camps, fire lookouts like the Jones Dam Fire Tower, and recreational sites such as Griswolds Camp on Butternut Lake.
  58. 1946 Map of Goodman
    1946 Map of Goodman
    1946 Goodman
    1946 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Florence counties were still deeply tied to the timber industry and rail transit just before the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace local family roots at Pine Hill Cem or locate rural landmarks like Engleking Sch and the Goodman Fire Tower.
  61. 1947 Map of Crandon
    1947 Map of Crandon
    1947 Crandon
    1947 Print · USGS
    Forest County's timber and rail economy is on full display in the late 1940s, centered on the crossroads at Crandon. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like the Argonne Cem and local schoolhouses including Sherman Sch and Kokoma Sch.
  64. 1948 Map of Long Lake
    1948 Map of Long Lake
    1948 Long Lake
    1948 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  67. 1950 Map of Wabeno
    1950 Map of Wabeno
    1950 Wabeno
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Forest County are captured here at mid-century, where logging roots and lake country recreation meet. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schoolhouses like Rummel Sch, explore the Abandoned CCC Camp, or trace the old Logging RR routes.
  70. 1950 Map of Monico
    1950 Map of Monico
    1950 Monico
    1950 Print · USGS
    Oneida County at mid-century is a landscape of glacial lakes and critical rail junctions during the height of the timber and transport era. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Wolf River Sch and rail outposts including Starks, Gagen, and Lennox.
  73. 1950 Map of Elcho, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Elcho, 1952 Print
    1950 Elcho
    1952 Print · USGS
    Langlade and Oneida Counties come into focus during the early fifties, a time when the Chicago and North Western railway still connected these timber-rich lakeside communities. You can trace early township schools like Enterprise Sch, find the Pence Lake Lookout Tower, and locate vanished landmarks along the Old Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available
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