1960s Maps of Forest County, Wisconsin

1. 1960 Map of Iron River

   

   1960 Iron River

   1960 Print · USGS

   The Upper Peninsula’s western reaches are shown in the late fifties, featuring the industrial infrastructure of the Copper Country and the vast Ottawa National Forest. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Milwaukee Road through settlements like Bruce Crossing and the White Pine Mine.

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4. 1961 Map of Iron River

   

   1961 Iron River

   1961 Print · USGS

   The Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin are shown here in the early 1960s, a landscape defined by the iron range and vast timberlands. Researchers can trace the legacy of mining and rail transport through Caspian, the Lac Du Flambeau Indian Reservation, and the Milwaukee Road.

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7. 1965 Map of Monico NE, 1966 Print

   

   1965 Monico NE

   1966 Print · USGS

   Oneida County in the mid-1960s remains a landscape of deep timber and glacial water at the edge of the Nicolet National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-reliant community of Atkins and early agricultural sites like the Cranberry Bogs near Three Lakes.

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10. 1965 Map of Nashville, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Nashville

    1966 Print · USGS

    Oneida and Forest counties in the mid-sixties show a landscape of timber-country settlements and glacial lakes. Genealogists can trace family names at Nashville Cem or Wolfram Cem, while industrial historians can follow the Old Railroad Grade.

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13. 1965 Map of Crandon, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Crandon

    1966 Print · USGS

    Forest County in the mid-sixties reveals a landscape defined by timber history and sprawling glacial lakes. Researchers can trace the legacy of the logging era through an Old Railroad Grade and locate family landmarks like Lakeside Cemetery or the rural junction at Sherman Corners.

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16. 1965 Map of Argonne, 1966 Print

    

    1965 Argonne

    1966 Print · USGS

    Forest County's timber and rail history is on full display here in the mid-sixties, centered on the communities of Argonne and Hiles. Genealogists and historians can locate St Marys Cem, the old Soo Line rail corridors, and the Hiles Lookout Tower overlooking the Nicolet National Forest.

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19. 1965 Map of Lake Lucerne, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Lake Lucerne

    1967 Print · USGS

    Forest County's dense northern woodlands are captured here during the mid-sixties, showing the rugged lake-and-hill country of the Nicolet National Forest. You can locate landmarks like the Lookout Tower on Sugarbush Hill and the remote Boy Scout Camp on the shores of Hardwood Lake.

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22. 1965 Map of Crandon NE, 1992 Print

    

    1965 Crandon NE

    1992 Print · USGS

    Forest County in the mid-1960s was a landscape where the Northwoods timber industry met the rails. Trace the path of the Soo Line as it connects the settlements of Argonne and Middle, or follow the winding courses of the Peshtigo River and Popple River.

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25. 1967 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print

    

    1967 Iron River

    1968 Print · USGS

    The Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin borderlands are shown here in the late sixties, a landscape of deep woods and iron-country rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the lakeside settlements of L'Anse and Ontonagon or follow the Soo Line through towns like Michigamme and Nestoria.

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