1940s Maps of Forest County, Wisconsin

Explore 19 historic maps of Forest 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 Forest 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.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Forest County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Forest County, WI maps

  1. 1940 Map of Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Map of Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Wabeno, Lakewood, and other nearby areas

  2. 1940 Map of Monico, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Monico, 1955 Print
    1940 Monico
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Three Lakes, Sugar Camp, and other nearby areas

  3. 1941 Map of Crandon
    1941 Map of Crandon
    1941 Crandon
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Crandon, Laona, and other nearby areas

  4. 1942 Map of Elcho
    1942 Map of Elcho
    1942 Elcho
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Elcho, Nashville, and other nearby areas

  5. 1942 Map of Wabeno
    1942 Map of Wabeno
    1942 Wabeno
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Laona, Wabeno, and other nearby areas

  6. 1942 Map of Pearson
    1942 Map of Pearson
    1942 Pearson
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Laona, Nashville, and other nearby areas

  7. 1944 Map of Iron River, 1956 Print
    1944 Map of Iron River, 1956 Print
    1944 Iron River
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Iron River, Stambaugh, and other nearby areas

  8. 1945 Map of Three Lakes, 1946 Print
    1945 Map of Three Lakes, 1946 Print
    1945 Three Lakes
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Three Lakes, Sugar Camp, and other nearby areas

  9. 1946 Map of Laona
    1946 Map of Laona
    1946 Laona
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Laona, Wabeno, and other nearby areas

  10. 1946 Map of Iron River
    1946 Map of Iron River
    1946 Iron River
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Iron River, Stambaugh, and other nearby areas

  11. 1946 Map of Alvin
    1946 Map of Alvin
    1946 Alvin
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Phelps, Argonne, and other nearby areas

  12. 1946 Map of Goodman
    1946 Map of Goodman
    1946 Goodman
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Wabeno, Goodman, and other nearby areas

  13. 1947 Map of Crandon
    1947 Map of Crandon
    1947 Crandon
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Crandon, Laona, and other nearby areas

  14. 1948 Map of Long Lake
    1948 Map of Long Lake
    1948 Long Lake
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Forest County, including Florence, Fence, and other nearby areas

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