Old Maps of Oconto County, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 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.

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49. 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.

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52. 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.

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55. 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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58. 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.

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61. 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).

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64. 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.

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67. 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.

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70. 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.

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73. 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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