Old Maps of Powell, Sherman for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Powell with 10 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Powell has changed over the decades.
Powell, Sherman maps
(10)- 1939 Map of Winchester1939 Winchester1939 Print · USGSWisconsin's lake-strewn Northwoods are documented here in the late thirties as the region transitioned into a destination for conservation and recreation. Researchers can locate Depression-era infrastructure like the CCC Camp or trace family roots near Winchester, Spider Lake Sch, and Powell.2 unique versions available
- 1946 Map of Winchester1946 Winchester1946 Print · USGSNorthern 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.
- 1955 Map of Winchester, 1957 Print1955 Winchester1957 Print · USGSVilas 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.4 unique versions available
- 1958 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print1958 Iron River1968 Print · USGSThe 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.3 unique versions available
- 1960 Map of Iron River1960 Iron River1960 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1961 Map of Iron River1961 Iron River1961 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1967 Map of Iron River, 1968 Print1967 Iron River1968 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1981 Map of Powell, 1982 Print1981 Powell1982 Print · USGSIron and Vilas counties are seen here in the early 1980s, where the Northwoods landscape is shaped by the Chicago and North Western railroad. Trace the small settlements of Powell and Powell No 2 alongside the sprawling Powell Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds.
- 1990 Map of Wakefield1990 Wakefield1990 Print · USGSThe Michigan-Wisconsin borderlands are captured here in the late twentieth century, showing the transition from an industrial rail-and-timber hub to a recreation-focused landscape. Trace the Chicago & North Western RR through Marenisco or locate landmarks like Agate Falls and Wakefield.
- 2022 Map of Powell, 2022 Print2022 Powell2022 Print · USGSNorthern Wisconsin lake country comes into focus in this recent survey of the Iron and Vilas county borderlands. Researchers can trace the drainage of the Bear River through Powell Marsh and locate family landmarks along Pelkola Rd or near Birch Lake.
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