1950s Maps of Sherman, Wisconsin

1. 1950 Map of Pike Lake

   

   1950 Pike Lake

   1950 Print · USGS

   Northern Wisconsin's timber and lake country comes to life in the mid-century, showing a landscape shaped by conservation and seasonal recreation. Local historians can trace the locations of the Riley Creek CCC Camp, Shady Knoll Sch, and numerous family-named landmarks like Patterson Lake.

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4. 1950 Map of Lac Du Flambeau

   

   1950 Lac Du Flambeau

   1950 Print · USGS

   The northern lake country of Vilas and Oneida Counties is captured here at mid-century, centered on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. Researchers can trace the old Chicago and Northwestern rail line and locate landmarks like the Marlands Sch or the Flambeau Fire Tower.

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7. 1950 Map of Butternut

   

   1950 Butternut

   1950 Print · USGS

   Wisconsin's Northwoods were still defined by logging camps and rural school districts in the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Butternut and the surrounding townships, locating sites like Agenda Town Hall, Old Camp, and Tank Sch.

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10. 1951 Map of Lac Du Flambeau

    

    1951 Lac Du Flambeau

    1951 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin's lake country is captured here during the mid-century, showing the established communities of the Flambeau area. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and Northwestern rail line and find sites like Marlands Sch or the Flambeau Fire Tower.

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13. 1953 Map of Ashland, 1964 Print

    

    1953 Ashland

    1964 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin's lakefront and timberlands are seen here in the mid-1950s, showing the intersection of industrial rail lines and vast wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace the Soo Line through rail towns like Mellen or locate family roots in the Apostle Islands and Bad River Indian Reservation.

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16. 1953 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print

    

    1953 Rice Lake

    1967 Print · USGS

    Northwest Wisconsin during the mid-fifties reveals a landscape defined by timber, rail, and water. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Ladysmith and Rice Lake along the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western railroads.

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19. 1954 Map of Iron Mountain, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Iron Mountain

    1964 Print · USGS

    Upper Michigan and Northeastern Wisconsin are shown in detail during the mid-fifties, when the logging and mining economies still moved by rail. Trace the rail lines of the Soo Line to remote stops like Koepenick Station or explore the Iron Range near Iron Mountain.

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22. 1955 Map of Mercer, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Mercer

    1957 Print · USGS

    Iron County in the mid-1950s is a landscape of expansive forests and interconnected waterways. Researchers can trace the path of the CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN railroad or locate local landmarks like Springstead Sch and Murrays Landing.

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25. 1955 Map of Winchester, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Winchester

    1957 Print · USGS

    Vilas County's lake country is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the intersection of state forest lands and tribal geography. Trace the old rail lines of the Chicago and Northwestern or locate landmarks like Birch Lake Sch and the Cranberry Bogs.

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28. 1958 Map of Ashland

    

    1958 Ashland

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal Wisconsin and the Michigan borderlands meet here in the late fifties, dominated by the timbered expanses and iron-rich ranges. Genealogists can trace family footprints in settlements like Odanah and Montreal, or locate landmarks such as the Coast Guard Station and Agricultural Experiment Station.

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31. 1958 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print

    

    1958 Iron River

    1968 Print · USGS

    The Upper Peninsula in the late fifties is captured here as a landscape of timber, iron, and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops like Mass Station or explore the coastlines of Lake Gogebic and Keweenaw Bay.

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34. 1959 Map of Rice Lake

    

    1959 Rice Lake

    1959 Print · USGS

    Northwest Wisconsin in the late fifties was a land of expanding road networks and deep-seated timber history. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Soo Line RR and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Ry as they link settlements from Spooner to Medford.

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37. 1959 Map of Iron Mountain

    

    1959 Iron Mountain

    1959 Print · USGS

    The northwoods of Wisconsin and the Michigan border are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape defined by timber, water, and rail. Researchers can trace historic junctions like Hiles Junction, the expansive Nicolet National Forest, and lakefront settlements from Rhinelander to Tomahawk.

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