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1940s Maps of Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Explore 10 historic maps of Lincoln 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 Lincoln County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Lincoln County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Lincoln County, WI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Parrish
    1940 Map of Parrish
    1940 Parrish
    1940 Print · USGS
    Upper Wisconsin during the early 1940s is captured here at the edges of Three counties. Researchers can trace the Chicago and Northwestern rail line and locate the Enterprise settlement near Shingle Mill Lake before the full survey was completed.
  4. 1940 Map of Rhinelander, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Rhinelander, 1961 Print
    1940 Rhinelander
    1961 Print · USGS
    Rhinelander and the surrounding lake country are captured here in the early 1940s, just as the rail-and-timber era had matured. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Burkhart Sch and Clovernook Sch or locate the Our Saviour Ch among the region's many lakes.
  7. 1941 Map of Brantwood, 1971 Print
    1941 Map of Brantwood, 1971 Print
    1941 Brantwood
    1971 Print · USGS
    North-central Wisconsin is captured here in the early 1940s as a landscape of timber and rail-line settlements. You can trace the rural school system through Lone Corner Sch and Dover 3-E Sch, or locate family sites at Emery Cem and Brantwood.
  10. 1942 Map of Cassian
    1942 Map of Cassian
    1942 Cassian
    1942 Print · USGS
    Oneida County's lake country is seen here in the late 1930s as a hub of rail activity and forestry. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural school sites like Crescent Flats Sch and follow the rail junctions at Heafford Junction and Cassian (Deer Trail Sta).
  13. 1943 Map of Brantwood
    1943 Map of Brantwood
    1943 Brantwood
    1943 Print · USGS
    Price and Oneida counties are shown here just after the start of the war, when the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie rail line anchored a series of rural timber and farming hamlets. Genealogists can locate numerous local landmarks like St Marys Cem, the Knox Mills Sch, and the vanished site of Jordan.
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  16. 1945 Map of Rib Lake
    1945 Map of Rib Lake
    1945 Rib Lake
    1945 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin lake country is captured here during the 1940s, showing a landscape of timber and township life. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Spirit Town Hall, Mission Ch, and schools like Ring Sch or Stone Lake Sch.
  19. 1947 Map of Mc Cord
    1947 Map of Mc Cord
    1947 Mc Cord
    1947 Print · USGS
    Oneida and Lincoln counties come into focus during the late 1930s and 1940s as a landscape of timber, rail, and water. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schoolhouses like Lund Sch, the CCC Camp at Mc Cord, and the Prairie Rapids Ch.
  22. 1947 Map of Rib Lake, 1956 Print
    1947 Map of Rib Lake, 1956 Print
    1947 Rib Lake
    1956 Print · USGS
    Taylor and Price Counties come into focus during the late 1940s, a period when the timber industry and small-town life shaped this north-central Wisconsin landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural landmarks like Mission Ch, Stone Lake Sch, and the village of Rib Lake.
  25. 1949 Map of Rhinelander
    1949 Map of Rhinelander
    1949 Rhinelander
    1949 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin lake country comes alive in this late 1940s survey centered on the bustling hub of Rhinelander. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western Railway or locate rural landmarks like Trotier Sch and Emden Sch.
  28. 1949 Map of Rib Lake
    1949 Map of Rib Lake
    1949 Rib Lake
    1949 Print · USGS
    Rib Lake and the surrounding Northwoods townships appear here in the late 1940s, just as the rural schoolhouse system remained a central pillar of the community. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous local landmarks like Ring Sch, the Wilderness Lookout Tower, and the Mission Ch.
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