1940s Maps of Forest County, Wisconsin

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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