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Old Maps of Downtown, Milwaukee for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 9 historic maps of Downtown. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Downtown's past.

Downtown, Milwaukee maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Milwaukee
    1892 Map of Milwaukee
    1892 Milwaukee
    1892 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin’s industrial heartland is documented here during a period of rapid rail expansion and urban growth along the western shore of Lake Michigan. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail junctions and settlements such as Schwartzburg Junction, Mequon Sta., and Thiensville.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1901 Map of Milwaukee
    1901 Map of Milwaukee
    1901 Milwaukee
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Milwaukee lakefront and surrounding townships are shown here as a burgeoning industrial and rail corridor at the start of the 1900s. Trace early property and rail development at Whitefish Bay, Wauwatosa, and the defunct Dillman Sta. depot.
  7. 1906 Map of Milwaukee
    1906 Map of Milwaukee
    1906 Milwaukee
    1906 Print · USGS
    The Milwaukee lakefront and its surrounding townships show the height of early twentieth-century rail and river development. Researchers can trace ancestral property near National Home or locate vanished stops along the Lake Shore Line and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul RR.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1954 Map of Milwaukee, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Milwaukee, 1967 Print
    1954 Milwaukee
    1967 Print · USGS
    Coastal life and maritime commerce across Lake Michigan are seen here during the mid-fifties, bridging Wisconsin's industrial hubs and Michigan's timberlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Grand Trunk Western and find long-established ports like Ludington, Port Washington, and Muskegon.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1958 Map of Milwaukee
    1958 Map of Milwaukee
    1958 Milwaukee
    1958 Print · USGS
    The shorelines of Lake Michigan in the late fifties reveal a landscape of bustling ferry ports and growing industrial suburbs. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Chesapeake & Ohio and locate landmarks such as Little Sable Point and Holy Cross Church.
  16. 1958 Map of Milwaukee, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Milwaukee, 1960 Print
    1958 Milwaukee
    1960 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Milwaukee is a landscape of dense neighborhoods, massive rail yards, and industrial lakefronts during its peak urban era. Genealogists and historians can trace the city's growth through dozens of parochial schools like St Marys Sch and large burial grounds including Wanderers Rest Cemetery and Forest Home Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1958 Map of Milwaukee, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Milwaukee, 1960 Print
    1958 Milwaukee
    1960 Print · USGS
    Greater Milwaukee and the Ozaukee County border appear here at the end of the fifties, when the city’s residential and academic core was firmly established. Genealogists can locate family-named institutions like St Rose Sch & Ch, trace the lakefront in Whitefish Bay, and find old rail lines such as the Chicago and North Western.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1980 Map of Milwaukee, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Milwaukee, 1981 Print
    1980 Milwaukee
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Lake Michigan shoreline and Milwaukee's urban sprawl are captured here at the start of the 1980s. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Graceland Cemetery, educational sites like Milwaukee-Downer College, and the northern rail lines of the Chicago and North Western.
  25. 2022 Map of Milwaukee, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Milwaukee, 2022 Print
    2022 Milwaukee
    2022 Print · USGS
    Greater Milwaukee at the start of the 2020s reveals a cityscape defined by its historic river confluences and sprawling industrial heritage. Researchers can trace family sites near Forest Home Cem, explore the maritime infrastructure of Jones Island, or locate campus landmarks at Marquette University.
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