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Old Maps of Oconto County, Wisconsin

Explore 101 old maps of Oconto County, spanning from 1939 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1939 Map of Porterfield, 1952 Print
    1939 Map of Porterfield, 1952 Print
    1939 Porterfield
    1952 Print · USGS
    Marinette County was a landscape of timber, power, and scattered rural schoolhouses in the years just before the war. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Behnke Sch, St Johns Ch, and the Harmony Cem.
  4. 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
  7. 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
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 1942 Map of Wabeno
    1942 Map of Wabeno
    1942 Wabeno
    1942 Print · USGS
    Forest County's timberlands are captured here in the early 1940s, when rail and river still drove the local economy. Researchers can locate vanished rural schools like Rummel Sch, several local cemeteries, and the site of an Abandoned CCC Camp near Otter Lake.
  19. 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.
  22. 1950 Map of Wabeno
    1950 Map of Wabeno
    1950 Wabeno
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Forest County are captured here at mid-century, where logging roots and lake country recreation meet. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schoolhouses like Rummel Sch, explore the Abandoned CCC Camp, or trace the old Logging RR routes.
  25. 1950 Map of Coleman
    1950 Map of Coleman
    1950 Coleman
    1950 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Wisconsin comes alive in the mid-century as family farms and lakeside communities thrived between Marinette and Oconto counties. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Second Polish Ch, Victory Sch, and the vanished tracks of the St Paul and Pacific RR.
  28. 1951 Map of Wabeno, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Wabeno, 1953 Print
    1951 Wabeno
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Forest and Oconto counties are shown in the early fifties as the timber and railway era transitioned into modern recreation. Researchers can locate the logging towns of Soperton and Wabeno, or trace rural life through the Windfall Sch and Forest Hill Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1951 Map of Thunder Mountain, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Thunder Mountain, 1953 Print
    1951 Thunder Mountain
    1953 Print · USGS
    Marinette and Oconto counties are shown here in the early 1950s, showcasing a landscape of dense timber and river-driven history. Genealogists and historians can locate the Shady Nook Sch, the Fish Hatchery, and fire-watch posts like the Thunder Mountain Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1952 Map of Langlade, 1955 Print
    1952 Map of Langlade, 1955 Print
    1952 Langlade
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Menominee Indian Reservation and Nicolet National Forest meet in this mid-century survey of northern Wisconsin. Trace local history through the Markton PO, the Gardner Dam Boy Scout Camps, and fire-watch sites like the Boulder Lake Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1952 Map of Mountain, 1955 Print
    1952 Map of Mountain, 1955 Print
    1952 Mountain
    1955 Print · USGS
    Oconto County in the early fifties shows a patchwork of timberland and early farmsteads connected by the North Western railroad. Trace family sites at Breed and Frostville, or locate rural landmarks like the Breed Cemetery and Mountain Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1954 Map of New Franken, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of New Franken, 1956 Print
    1954 New Franken
    1956 Print · USGS
    The eastern shores of the bay and the agricultural heart of Brown County are captured here during the mid-1950s. Genealogists and local researchers can trace old crossroads like Bay Settlement, find family-named sites like Mt Pleasant Cem, and locate the Abandoned Lighthouse at Dead Horse Bay.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1954 Map of Iron Mountain, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Iron Mountain, 1964 Print
    1954 Iron Mountain
    1964 Print · USGS
    Upper Michigan and Northeastern Wisconsin are shown in detail during the mid-fifties, when the logging and mining economies still moved by rail. Trace the rail lines of the Soo Line to remote stops like Koepenick Station or explore the Iron Range near Iron Mountain.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1954 Map of Escanaba, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Escanaba, 1967 Print
    1954 Escanaba
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and Door County shorelines meet here in the mid-fifties, showing the vital maritime and timber networks of the Great Lakes. Researchers can trace historic rail lines, old fire lookouts like the Stonington Fire Tower, and island settlements such as Washington Island.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1954 Map of Manitowoc, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Manitowoc, 1968 Print
    1954 Manitowoc
    1968 Print · USGS
    Lake Michigan served as a vital transit corridor in the mid-fifties, with car and auto ferries linking the industrial ports of Wisconsin to the Michigan timberlands. Genealogists and maritime historians can trace active ferry routes like the Ann Arbor Railway Car and Auto Ferry and locate early settlements from Brussels to Algoma.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1954 Map of Green Bay, 1980 Print
    1954 Map of Green Bay, 1980 Print
    1954 Green Bay
    1980 Print · USGS
    Green Bay and Brown County are shown during a period of steady mid-century growth and agricultural prominence. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous country schools like White Pine Sch and established cemeteries such as Chase Cem and Peace Cem.
  55. 1955 Map of Green Bay, 1968 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1956 Map of Oconto, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Oconto, 1957 Print
    1956 Oconto
    1957 Print · USGS
    Coastal Oconto County at the mid-century mark shows a landscape of busy riverfronts and dense rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Victory Sch and Brick Sch, or locate old lakeside settlements such as Pensaukee and Oak Orchard.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1956 Map of Gillett, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Gillett, 1957 Print
    1956 Gillett
    1957 Print · USGS
    In the mid-fifties, the Oconto County countryside was defined by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses and the Chicago and North Western rail line. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Puleifer Cem or the Valley Line Sch (Abandoned).
  64. 1956 Map of Oconto Falls, 1958 Print
    1956 Map of Oconto Falls, 1958 Print
    1956 Oconto Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    Oconto County in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of rural school districts and river-based industry. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Dombrowski Lake and Kuplie Lake, or trace rail history at Stiles Junction.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1957 Map of Escanaba
    1957 Map of Escanaba
    1957 Escanaba
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Upper Peninsula and Door County shorelines meet in the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape of timber, iron, and maritime trade. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago & North Western RR through settlements like Hermansville or locate St Vitals Church and the Potawatome Indian Reservation.
  70. 1958 Map of Escanaba
    1958 Map of Escanaba
    1958 Escanaba
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Lake Michigan maritime commerce and timberlands are captured here in the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Escanaba and Lake Superior or locate island settlements such as Detroit Harbor and Fish Creek.
  73. 1958 Map of Manitowoc
    1958 Map of Manitowoc
    1958 Manitowoc
    1958 Print · USGS
    Lake Michigan and its shorelines are shown in the late fifties when maritime transport defined the region. Researchers can trace the routes of the Ann Arbor Railroad Ferry or locate old settlements like St. Nazianz, Rostock, and Two Creeks.
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