1940s Maps of Pierce County, Wisconsin

1. 1940 Map of Maiden Rock

   

   1940 Maiden Rock

   1940 Print · USGS

   Pierce County’s bluff country meets the Mississippi River in this pre-war survey of the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family-named landmarks, from Clayfield Ch to vanished rural schoolhouses like Oakvale Sch and Drake Sch.

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4. 1941 Map of Arkansaw

   

   1941 Arkansaw

   1941 Print · USGS

   Pepin and Pierce counties appear at the start of the 1940s as a land of rural schools and river-valley farming. Researchers can trace family sites at Plum City, Dead Lake Cem, or schools like Maxwell Prairie Sch along the Chippewa River.

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7. 1942 Map of Arkansaw

   

   1942 Arkansaw

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Driftless Area of Pepin and Pierce counties comes to life in the 1940s, showing a landscape of deep coulees and river valleys. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Whipple Hill Sch and historic local landmarks such as St Joseph Ch and Exile.

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10. 1944 Map of Red Wing

    

    1944 Red Wing

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River valley is shown here just before the mid-century, where rail and river networks met. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Moeville, Hager City, and St Marys Sch.

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13. 1946 Map of Hudson, 1954 Print

    

    1946 Hudson

    1954 Print · USGS

    The riverfront communities of the St. Croix Valley are captured here just after the war, showing the distinct border towns of Wisconsin. Genealogists and local historians can trace the streets and benchmarks of Hudson, North Hudson, and Prescott.

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16. 1946 Map of Knapp, 1967 Print

    

    1946 Knapp

    1967 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of St. Croix, Pierce, and Dunn Counties come to life in this mid-century survey of the Wisconsin dairy country. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Broadview Sch and Denver Sch, as well as the Dunkard Ch and Teegarden Cem.

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19. 1946 Map of River Falls, 1968 Print

    

    1946 River Falls

    1968 Print · USGS

    Pierce and St. Croix counties come alive in the mid-1940s, centered on the river-fed hub of River Falls. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and country churches, including Cherma Ch, Lafette Sch, and Glover.

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22. 1949 Map of River Falls

    

    1949 River Falls

    1949 Print · USGS

    The St. Croix and Pierce County borderlands near the late 1940s reveal a landscape of tight-knit rural communities and bustling riverside towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of local landmarks like Cherma Ch, Warren Cem, and the Nineteen Hundred Sch.

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25. 1949 Map of Hudson

    

    1949 Hudson

    1949 Print · USGS

    The riverfront communities of St. Croix and Pierce counties are captured here in the late 1940s as the rail-and-river economy flourished. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha line through Hudson and down to the river junction at Prescott.

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28. 1949 Map of Knapp

    

    1949 Knapp

    1949 Print · USGS

    Dunn, St. Croix, and Pierce counties come together in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small-scale farming and the rail corridor. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches like Wilson Ch, East Hill Sch, and Hatchville Ch.

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31. 1949 Map of Baldwin

    

    1949 Baldwin

    1949 Print · USGS

    The dairy lands of St. Croix and Pierce counties thrive in the late 1940s as the rail line connects the bustling hubs of Baldwin and Woodville. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of neighborhood landmarks, from the Emmanuel Lutheran Ch to rural schools like Birchdale Sch and Loyalty Sch.

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