Old Maps of Clear Lake, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

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Clear Lake, WI maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Downing, 1970 Print
    1948 Map of Downing, 1970 Print
    1948 Downing
    1970 Print · USGS
    Western Wisconsin's agricultural and rail heartland is captured here in the late 1940s, centered on the villages of the Tiffany Creek valley. Genealogists can trace family roots through dozens of rural landmarks like Beaver Valley Sch, Graytown, and Immanuel Ch.

  2. 1950 Map of Downing
    1950 Map of Downing
    1950 Downing
    1950 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's dairy and timber heartland is captured here just after the war, centered on the rail-linked towns of Glenwood City and Boyceville. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Peaceful Valley and local landmarks like Chimney Rock.

  3. 1950 Map of Deer Park
    1950 Map of Deer Park
    1950 Deer Park
    1950 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin at the end of the 1940s reveals a patchwork of small townships and dairy country connected by vital rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Jewett Mills Sch and historic parishes such as St Bridget Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Balsam Lake, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Balsam Lake, 1952 Print
    1950 Balsam Lake
    1952 Print · USGS
    Polk County's lake country is captured here at mid-century, showing a landscape defined by the Soo Line and the Apple River. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Holy Rosary Ch, Lykens, and School No 1.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1950 Map of Turtle Lake, 1968 Print
    1950 Map of Turtle Lake, 1968 Print
    1950 Turtle Lake
    1968 Print · USGS
    Barron and Polk Counties are mapped here in the mid-twentieth century at a pivotal moment of rail-centered commerce and rural education. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country institutions, from Holy Trinity Ch and Bethany Cem to the Hay River Valley Sch.

  6. 1952 Map of Turtle Lake
    1952 Map of Turtle Lake
    1952 Turtle Lake
    1952 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the railroad junction at Turtle Lake served as the heartbeat of this lake-dotted Wisconsin landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family roots through numerous sites like St Anne Cem, Magnor Lake Sch, and the settlement of Clayton.

  7. 1953 Map of Stillwater, 1980 Print
    1953 Map of Stillwater, 1980 Print
    1953 Stillwater
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are captured in this mid-century survey as the interstate era began to transform the Upper Midwest. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river geography of Stillwater, locate landmarks in Anoka, or explore the sprawling St Croix State Park.

  8. 1955 Map of Stillwater, 1965 Print
    1955 Map of Stillwater, 1965 Print
    1955 Stillwater
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Upper St. Croix Valley and the growing Twin Cities area are shown here during the mid-fifties, before the interstate era transformed the regional commute. You can trace the lines of the Northern Pacific RR through towns like Rush City or locate the Saint Croix Indian Reservation.

  9. 1958 Map of Stillwater
    1958 Map of Stillwater
    1958 Stillwater
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Upper Mississippi and St. Croix River valleys appear in the mid-fifties as the Twin Cities expanded north. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Oak Park Cem, Saint Michael Church, and the Soo Line RR rail corridors.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1965 Map of Stillwater
    1965 Map of Stillwater
    1965 Stillwater
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are mapped here during a period of significant post-war growth and industrial transit. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Northern Pacific RR through towns such as Rush City, Amery, and Balsam Lake.

  11. 1974 Map of Balsam Lake SE, 1976 Print
    1974 Map of Balsam Lake SE, 1976 Print
    1974 Balsam Lake SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Amery and Clear Lake are captured in this mid-1970s aerial survey of Polk County during a period of steady agricultural use. Genealogists and local historians can trace property boundaries and the established street grids of AMERY and CLEAR LAKE.

  12. 1975 Map of Stillwater
    1975 Map of Stillwater
    1975 Stillwater
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are captured in the mid-seventies, showing the urban growth of Minneapolis and St Paul. Researchers can trace old rail corridors of the Northern Pacific RR and locate tribal lands at the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1975 Map of Forest, 1978 Print
    1975 Map of Forest, 1978 Print
    1975 Forest
    1978 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's western dairy and wetlands country is mapped here in the mid-seventies, highlighting the rural communities of St. Croix and Polk Counties. Trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and conservation sites like the Cylon State Public Hunting Grounds.

  14. 1975 Map of Graytown, 1978 Print
    1975 Map of Graytown, 1978 Print
    1975 Graytown
    1978 Print · USGS
    Small farming settlements and the headwaters of the Willow River define this western Wisconsin region in the mid-seventies. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Sunnyside Sch, Reeve, and the Old Grade Railroad.

  15. 1978 Map of Clayton, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Clayton, 1979 Print
    1978 Clayton
    1979 Print · USGS
    Clayton and the surrounding townships in Polk and Barron Counties are captured in the late seventies as the Chicago and North Western railroad still defined the local corridor. Researchers can trace rural lineages through landmarks like West Clayton Cemetery, Moe Church, and Holy Trinity Church.

  16. 1978 Map of Amery, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Amery, 1979 Print
    1978 Amery
    1979 Print · USGS
    Polk County at the end of the seventies shows a thriving lake-and-river economy centered on the Apple River. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Amery and Clear Lake through rural landmarks like the Apple River Ch and East Lincoln Ch.

  17. 1985 Map of Stillwater
    1985 Map of Stillwater
    1985 Stillwater
    1985 Print · USGS
    The St. Croix River valley in the mid-1980s reveals a borderland of river towns and conservation areas. Trace the rail lines of the Soo Line, locate the Minnesota State Prison, and explore the numerous wildlife areas like Cylon Marsh.
    2 unique versions available

  18. 2022 Map of Amery, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Amery, 2022 Print
    2022 Amery
    2022 Print · USGS
    Polk County in the 2020s remains a landscape shaped by the Apple River and its many glacial lakes. Researchers can trace historic burial sites like the Swedish Congregational Cem and follow the route of the Cattail State Tri.

  19. 2022 Map of Forest, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Forest, 2022 Print
    2022 Forest
    2022 Print · USGS
    Western Wisconsin's agricultural heartland is documented here at the turn of the 2020s. Genealogists can locate family sites near Clear Lake Cem or trace rural roots in Deer Park, Forest, and Cylon.

  20. 2022 Map of Graytown, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Graytown, 2022 Print
    2022 Graytown
    2022 Print · USGS
    Wisconsin's rural borderland where four counties meet is captured here in a moment of modern agricultural life. Researchers can trace family roots at the Graytown Cem or Saint John Lutheran Cem and locate the early settlements of Graytown and Reeve.

  21. 2022 Map of Clayton, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Clayton, 2022 Print
    2022 Clayton
    2022 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin’s lake country is captured here in recent detail, focusing on the villages of Clayton and Richardson. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local sites like Moe Lutheran Cem and Immanuel Lutheran Cem.

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