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1940s Maps of Iron County, Wisconsin

Explore 23 historic maps of Iron 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 Iron County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Iron County, WI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Mercer, 1953 Print
    1940 Map of Mercer, 1953 Print
    1940 Mercer
    1953 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s lake-rich landscape is captured in the early 1940s, showing the early growth of Northwoods tourism and timber management. Researchers can trace the rail corridor of the Chicago and Northwestern, find the rural Springstead Sch, and locate the historic Mercer Fire Tower.
  4. 1940 Map of Butternut, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Butternut, 1961 Print
    1940 Butternut
    1961 Print · USGS
    Ashland and Iron Counties come alive in this wartime-era survey of the Northwoods timber and rail country. Genealogists and historians can trace rural schoolhouses like Otto Sch, the local government at Agenda Town Hall, and the old rail paths of the Soo Line.
  7. 1940 Map of Upson, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Upson, 1961 Print
    1940 Upson
    1961 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s timber and rail history is captured here at the start of the 1940s, when the northwoods were dotted with logging camps and active sidings. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at Hillside Cem or locate the distinct footprints of Iron Belt and the remote LeClair Camp.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of Park Falls, 1952 Print
    1941 Map of Park Falls, 1952 Print
    1941 Park Falls
    1952 Print · USGS
    Price County in the early 1940s is shaped by the river-and-rail economy centered on Park Falls and Fifield. Researchers can trace old rural schoolhouses like Sugarbush Sch and forgotten rail stops at Coolidge and Lugerville.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Pike Lake, 1952 Print
    1941 Map of Pike Lake, 1952 Print
    1941 Pike Lake
    1952 Print · USGS
    Price County timberland and lake country are captured here at the end of the 1930s as the river-and-rail economy transitioned toward forest management. Genealogists and historians can locate the Riley Creek CCC Camp, the Shady Knoll Sch, and landmarks like the South Fork Fire Tower.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1942 Map of Pike Lake
    1942 Map of Pike Lake
    1942 Pike Lake
    1942 Print · USGS
    Price County and the surrounding lake country are documented here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by timber and early recreation. Researchers can trace the Riley Creek CCC Camp, the Shady Knoll Sch, and landmarks like the South Fork Fire Tower.
  19. 1942 Map of Glidden, 1956 Print
    1942 Map of Glidden, 1956 Print
    1942 Glidden
    1956 Print · USGS
    Ashland and Iron counties come alive in the early 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie RR and the Chequamegon National Forest. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Morse Cem or several rural schools, including the Peeksville Sch and Washington Sch.
  22. 1942 Map of Mellen, 1959 Print
    1942 Map of Mellen, 1959 Print
    1942 Mellen
    1959 Print · USGS
    Ashland County and the Iron County border come alive in the early 1940s as a landscape of timber, iron rails, and deep Northwoods lakes. Researchers can trace the path of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad or locate family sites like Sedgwick and the St Johns Cem.
  25. 1943 Map of Little Girls Point
    1943 Map of Little Girls Point
    1943 Little Girls Point
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Lake Superior coast at the Michigan-Wisconsin border appears here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by state lines and iron-range railroads. Trace the routes of the C & N W railroad near Cedar or locate the Lake View Cem in this surveyed borderland.
  28. 1943 Map of Upson
    1943 Map of Upson
    1943 Upson
    1943 Print · USGS
    Iron County during the early 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by mining, timber, and the railroads that served them. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named outposts like McIver Camp and LeClair Camp or locate burials at Hillside Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1943 Map of Ironwood
    1943 Map of Ironwood
    1943 Ironwood
    1943 Print · USGS
    The border country between Wisconsin and Michigan comes alive in this wartime survey of the iron range and timberlands. Researchers can trace early rural life through vanished sites like the Mosinee Lumber Camp, the Chicago and Northwestern Line, and local hubs like Buskirk.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1943 Map of Park Falls
    1943 Map of Park Falls
    1943 Park Falls
    1943 Print · USGS
    Price County timber and river life are frozen in time during the early 1940s, showing the early development of Park Falls and Fifield. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses like Divine Rapids Sch and old landmarks like the Fifield Fire Tower.
  37. 1943 Map of Little Girl Point
    1943 Map of Little Girl Point
    1943 Little Girl Point
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Lake Superior shoreline at the Wisconsin-Michigan border is shown here as it appeared in the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the La Pointe Indian Reservation and the tracks of the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic railroad.
  40. 1943 Map of Odanah, 1952 Print
    1943 Map of Odanah, 1952 Print
    1943 Odanah
    1952 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline and the Bad River delta are captured here during the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and Northwestern rail line and local settlements at Odanah, Birch, and Rufus.
  43. 1945 Map of Odanah
    1945 Map of Odanah
    1945 Odanah
    1945 Print · USGS
    Coastal Ashland and Iron counties are documented here in the 1940s, highlighting the intricate river systems of the Bad River Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the Chicago and Northwestern rail line through early settlements like Odanah, Rufus, and Birch.
  46. 1945 Map of Mercer
    1945 Map of Mercer
    1945 Mercer
    1945 Print · USGS
    Iron County in the mid-1940s is defined by its massive flowage systems and transition from rail to highway travel. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural infrastructure of Mercer via the Springstead Sch, Mercer Fire Tower, and the Chicago and Northwestern tracks.
  49. 1945 Map of Glidden
    1945 Map of Glidden
    1945 Glidden
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Ashland County during the mid-forties show a landscape defined by timber history and early highway travel. Researchers can trace the Soo Line rail corridor through Glidden or locate rural landmarks like Shanagolden and the Morse Cem.
  52. 1945 Map of Mellen, 1950 Print
    1945 Map of Mellen, 1950 Print
    1945 Mellen
    1950 Print · USGS
    Ashland and Iron Counties come alive in the mid-1940s, showing a rugged landscape of iron-range railways and remote forest schools. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Coria Sch, St Johns Sch, and the rail junction at Mellen.
  55. 1946 Map of Winchester
    1946 Map of Winchester
    1946 Winchester
    1946 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's lake country was a landscape of remote settlements and timber management during the mid-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of early communities at Winchester and Presque Isle, or locate the Winegar Church and the regional CCC Camp.
  58. 1946 Map of Lac Du Flambeau
    1946 Map of Lac Du Flambeau
    1946 Lac Du Flambeau
    1946 Print · USGS
    Oneida and Vilas counties are seen here in the mid-1940s, a time when the lake country was defined by timber management and rail access. Genealogists can locate the Marlands Sch and Lac du Flambeau Sta along the Chicago and Northwestern line.
  61. 1947 Map of Park Falls
    1947 Map of Park Falls
    1947 Park Falls
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Price County come alive in the 1940s, centered on the paper-milling hub of Park Falls and the Flambeau River. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Sugarbush Sch or locate the site of the Fifield Fire Tower.
  64. 1947 Map of Butternut
    1947 Map of Butternut
    1947 Butternut
    1947 Print · USGS
    The village of Butternut and the surrounding timberlands are captured here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouse locations like Tank Sch and Smart Sch alongside early industry at Teeter Camp.
  67. 1947 Map of Mercer
    1947 Map of Mercer
    1947 Mercer
    1947 Print · USGS
    Iron County’s lake country is captured here during the post-war years as the regional transport network evolved. Researchers can trace family roots through settlements like Mercer and Springstead, or locate landmarks such as the Springstead Sch and the Mercer Fire Tower.
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