Old Maps of Rib Mountain Heights, Rib Mountain for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1899 Map of Wausau, 1956 Print

   

   1899 Wausau

   1956 Print · USGS

   Marathon County was a bustling timber and rail corridor at the turn of the century, anchored by the river power of Wausau and Merrill. Researchers can trace early logging lines like the Bull Dessert Logging R R and find vanished stops such as Dessert Junction and Nutterville.

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4. 1902 Map of Wausau

   

   1902 Wausau

   1902 Print · USGS

   Wisconsin’s timber and rail heartland is meticulously documented at the turn of the century as Wausau and Merrill expand along the river. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops like Schofield, Granite Heights, and the grounds of the State Insane Asylum.

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7. 1953 Map of Wausau, 1955 Print

   

   1953 Wausau

   1955 Print · USGS

   The Wisconsin River valley comes alive in the early 1950s, showing the paper-mill towns and rugged peaks of Marathon County. Trace the development of Wausau and Mosinee or locate rural landmarks like the Mosinee Lookout Tower and St Agnes Ch.

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10. 1955 Map of Green Bay, 1968 Print

    

    1955 Green Bay

    1968 Print · USGS

    Central and Eastern Wisconsin are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the industrial growth of the Fox Valley and Wisconsin River corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Green Bay and Western through settlements like Weyauwega, Clintonville, and Pulaski.

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13. 1963 Map of Wausau West, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Wausau West

    1964 Print · USGS

    Wausau and the rugged Rib Mountain area are captured in the early sixties as the city expanded westward toward the township of Stettin. Local historians can trace the campuses of Newman High Sch and Mount View Sanatorium, or locate old rail lines of the Chicago and North Western.

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16. 1963 Map of Wausau, 1965 Print

    

    1963 Wausau

    1965 Print · USGS

    Marathon County’s river valley is caught in a moment of mid-century growth, centered on the bustling Wisconsin River industrial corridor. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near landmarks like St Agnes Ch Cem, the Mount View Sanatorium, and the small settlement of Peplin.

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19. 1984 Map of Wausau, 1990 Print

    

    1984 Wausau

    1990 Print · USGS

    Marathon and Portage counties come into focus during the mid-eighties as industrial river towns and sprawling conservation areas define the Central Wisconsin landscape. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Soo Line or locate rural landmarks like Rib Mountain State Park and St Marys Cem.

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22. 1993 Map of Wausau West

    

    1993 Wausau West

    1993 Print · USGS

    Wausau and the surrounding townships of Maine and Stettin are shown here in the early nineties as the city expanded toward the Rib Mountain foothills. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Bethlehem Ch, the County Fairground, and the shoreline of Lake Wausau.

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25. 2022 Map of Wausau West, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Wausau West

    2022 Print · USGS

    Marathon County’s urban and natural landscapes meet along the Wisconsin River in this recent survey. Researchers can trace the development of the riverfront through Lake Wausau or locate institutional landmarks like Northcentral Technical College and the Wausau Downtown Airport.

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