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1940s Maps of Marinette County, Wisconsin

Explore 16 historic maps of Marinette 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 Marinette 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.
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Start exploring Marinette County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Marinette County, WI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Map of Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Thunder Mtn.
    1940 Print · USGS
    Marinette County and the surrounding woods are captured here in the early 1940s as a hub of timber production and forestry management. Genealogists and historians can trace rural schools like Silver Cliff Sch, the site of the State Fish Hatchery, and fire lookouts atop Thunder Mountain.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Athelstane, 1969 Print
    1940 Map of Athelstane, 1969 Print
    1940 Athelstane
    1969 Print · USGS
    Marinette County was a hub of hydroelectric power and timber management during the 1940s. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Newton Lakes School or locate the specialized Molybdenite Mine near the village of Athelstane.
  7. 1941 Map of Dunbar
    1941 Map of Dunbar
    1941 Dunbar
    1941 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Florence Counties are shown here just before the war, when rail lines and rural schools still defined northern Wisconsin life. Genealogists and historians can trace families near Dunbar or locate local landmarks like the Dunbar Fire Tower and Merriman Sch.
  10. 1941 Map of Iron Mountain
    1941 Map of Iron Mountain
    1941 Iron Mountain
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Menominee River borderlands thrive with hydroelectric power and iron mining during the late thirties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Woodlawn Cem or find early rural schoolhouses like Golden Rule Sch and Hauserman Sch.
  13. 1941 Map of Coleman, 1965 Print
    1941 Map of Coleman, 1965 Print
    1941 Coleman
    1965 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Oconto counties during the early 1940s show a landscape of timber, water power, and tight-knit rural communities. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Gaffney L and numerous local schools such as Woodrow Wilson Sch and Goldfield Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1942 Map of Athelstane
    1942 Map of Athelstane
    1942 Athelstane
    1942 Print · USGS
    Marinette County was a landscape of timber and hydropower in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct rural schools like Rector Sch and Konsted Sch, or locate industrial sites such as the Molybdenite Mine.
  19. 1942 Map of Coleman
    1942 Map of Coleman
    1942 Coleman
    1942 Print · USGS
    The rural Marinette and Oconto county lines are captured here in the early 1940s, a landscape defined by timber, small-scale farming, and the Peshtigo River. Researchers can trace old school districts like Woodrow Wilson Sch and historic local landmarks such as St Wenceslaus Ch and Sandstone Dam.
  22. 1942 Map of Breed
    1942 Map of Breed
    1942 Breed
    1942 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Oconto counties appear here in the early 1940s, showing a mix of established survey lines and wilder interior lands. Local researchers can trace the early courses of Peshtigo Brook and the West Branch through the township of Stephenson.
  25. 1942 Map of Porterfield
    1942 Map of Porterfield
    1942 Porterfield
    1942 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Oconto counties are documented here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Peshtigo River and its many rural school districts. Researchers can find dozens of local landmarks, including Bagley Junction, Harmony Cem, and the Potato Rapids Power Dam.
  28. 1942 Map of Wausaukee
    1942 Map of Wausaukee
    1942 Wausaukee
    1942 Print · USGS
    Marinette County in the early 1940s was a landscape of timber-towns and railroads winding toward the Michigan border. Genealogists can locate family-named rural schools like Shanebrook Sch and Gallow Sch or trace the early community at WAUSAUKEE.
  31. 1946 Map of Goodman
    1946 Map of Goodman
    1946 Goodman
    1946 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Florence counties were still deeply tied to the timber industry and rail transit just before the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace local family roots at Pine Hill Cem or locate rural landmarks like Engleking Sch and the Goodman Fire Tower.
  34. 1947 Map of Pembine
    1947 Map of Pembine
    1947 Pembine
    1947 Print · USGS
    Marinette County was a landscape of stone quarries and timber-line railroads just after World War II. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like Dixon Sch, the Reformatory Quarry, and the Mission Chapel near Kremlin.
  37. 1947 Map of Dunbar
    1947 Map of Dunbar
    1947 Dunbar
    1947 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wisconsin’s logging and rail history is on full display here in the late 1940s, centered on the junction at Dunbar. Local historians can trace the paths of two major railroads and locate vanished community landmarks like the Dunbar Fire Tower and Pike Ridge Sch.
  40. 1947 Map of Iron Mountain
    1947 Map of Iron Mountain
    1947 Iron Mountain
    1947 Print · USGS
    As the post-war industrial era took hold, this borderland map reveals a landscape of hydroelectric dams and iron-town settlements along the Menominee River. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural schoolhouses, including Golden Rule Sch and Roach Sch, and trace the path of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
  43. 1947 Map of Wausaukee
    1947 Map of Wausaukee
    1947 Wausaukee
    1947 Print · USGS
    Marinette County in the late nineteen-forties centers on the village of Wausaukee and its surrounding glacial lake country. Trace the locations of rural schoolhouses like Shanebrook Sch and Gallow Sch, or locate family sites near Cedarville and the Pine Hill Cem.
  46. 1949 Map of Stephenson
    1949 Map of Stephenson
    1949 Stephenson
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Menominee River borderlands are shown in detail during the late 1940s, highlighting the transition from timber extraction to settled rural life. Researchers can trace the Old Logging Railroad Grade and locate community landmarks like the McAllister Sch and Goll Cem.
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