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1940s Maps of Oconto County, Wisconsin

Explore 6 historic maps of Oconto 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 Oconto 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 Oconto County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Oconto 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. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 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.
  13. 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.
  16. 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.
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