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1940s Maps of Price County, Wisconsin

Explore 21 historic maps of Price 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 Price County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Price County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Price County, WI maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Park Falls, 1952 Print
    1941 Map of Park Falls, 1952 Print
    1941 Park Falls
    1952 Print · USGS
    Price County in the early 1940s is shaped by the river-and-rail economy centered on Park Falls and Fifield. Researchers can trace old rural schoolhouses like Sugarbush Sch and forgotten rail stops at Coolidge and Lugerville.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Pike Lake, 1952 Print
    1941 Map of Pike Lake, 1952 Print
    1941 Pike Lake
    1952 Print · USGS
    Price County timberland and lake country are captured here at the end of the 1930s as the river-and-rail economy transitioned toward forest management. Genealogists and historians can locate the Riley Creek CCC Camp, the Shady Knoll Sch, and landmarks like the South Fork Fire Tower.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Kennan, 1952 Print
    1941 Map of Kennan, 1952 Print
    1941 Kennan
    1952 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, the rail-and-river corridor of Price and Rusk Counties supported a network of small timber and farm towns. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks and rural education hubs like Martins Hill Sch, the Harmony church, and the Soo Line railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of Kennedy, 1959 Print
    1941 Map of Kennedy, 1959 Print
    1941 Kennedy
    1959 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, this portion of Price and Sawyer counties was a landscape of timber management and rail-side settlements. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses like Poplar Hill Sch and trace industrial sites such as Pixley Dam or the Old Mill Dam.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Phillips, 1967 Print
    1941 Map of Phillips, 1967 Print
    1941 Phillips
    1967 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's timber and rail landscape is meticulously detailed during the early 1940s. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like the Kerr Slashing Sch, the Hackett Cem, and the rural community of Prentice.
  16. 1941 Map of Brantwood, 1971 Print
    1941 Map of Brantwood, 1971 Print
    1941 Brantwood
    1971 Print · USGS
    North-central Wisconsin is captured here in the early 1940s as a landscape of timber and rail-line settlements. You can trace the rural school system through Lone Corner Sch and Dover 3-E Sch, or locate family sites at Emery Cem and Brantwood.
  19. 1942 Map of Pike Lake
    1942 Map of Pike Lake
    1942 Pike Lake
    1942 Print · USGS
    Price County and the surrounding lake country are documented here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by timber and early recreation. Researchers can trace the Riley Creek CCC Camp, the Shady Knoll Sch, and landmarks like the South Fork Fire Tower.
  22. 1943 Map of Park Falls
    1943 Map of Park Falls
    1943 Park Falls
    1943 Print · USGS
    Price County timber and river life are frozen in time during the early 1940s, showing the early development of Park Falls and Fifield. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses like Divine Rapids Sch and old landmarks like the Fifield Fire Tower.
  25. 1943 Map of Philliips
    1943 Map of Philliips
    1943 Philliips
    1943 Print · USGS
    Price County at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by Northwoods rail hubs and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hackett Cem, the Little Elk Ch, and small settlements such as Cramer and Pennington.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of Brantwood
    1943 Map of Brantwood
    1943 Brantwood
    1943 Print · USGS
    Price and Oneida counties are shown here just after the start of the war, when the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie rail line anchored a series of rural timber and farming hamlets. Genealogists can locate numerous local landmarks like St Marys Cem, the Knox Mills Sch, and the vanished site of Jordan.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1944 Map of Ogema
    1944 Map of Ogema
    1944 Ogema
    1944 Print · USGS
    Price County during the early 1940s was a landscape of remote farmsteads and timber interests centered on the rail corridor. Genealogists can trace family locations through a dense network of country schools like Forest Hill Sch and Larkin Sch, or the small siding at Mackeys Spur.
  34. 1945 Map of Kennedy
    1945 Map of Kennedy
    1945 Kennedy
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin Northwoods come alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape of timber, rail, and remote settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouses like Arnold Sch and family landmarks near Lugerville and Kaiser.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1945 Map of Kennan
    1945 Map of Kennan
    1945 Kennan
    1945 Print · USGS
    Price and Rusk counties appear here in the mid-1940s, showing the Northwoods at the height of its rail-and-timber era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near village centers like Kennan and Hawkins or find rural landmarks like Forest Vale Sch and Kraft Camp.
  40. 1945 Map of Rib Lake
    1945 Map of Rib Lake
    1945 Rib Lake
    1945 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin lake country is captured here during the 1940s, showing a landscape of timber and township life. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Spirit Town Hall, Mission Ch, and schools like Ring Sch or Stone Lake Sch.
  43. 1945 Map of Black River
    1945 Map of Black River
    1945 Black River
    1945 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's river systems and rural school districts are documented here just after the war years. Local historians can locate vanished landmarks like the Red Tile Sch, Meadow Creek Sch, and the early boundaries of the Chequamegon National Forest.
  46. 1947 Map of Park Falls
    1947 Map of Park Falls
    1947 Park Falls
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Price County come alive in the 1940s, centered on the paper-milling hub of Park Falls and the Flambeau River. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Sugarbush Sch or locate the site of the Fifield Fire Tower.
  49. 1947 Map of Rib Lake, 1956 Print
    1947 Map of Rib Lake, 1956 Print
    1947 Rib Lake
    1956 Print · USGS
    Taylor and Price Counties come into focus during the late 1940s, a period when the timber industry and small-town life shaped this north-central Wisconsin landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural landmarks like Mission Ch, Stone Lake Sch, and the village of Rib Lake.
  52. 1947 Map of Ogema, 1966 Print
    1947 Map of Ogema, 1966 Print
    1947 Ogema
    1966 Print · USGS
    Price and Taylor Counties are captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape defined by logging, rail, and small lakeside settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Centerville Sch and landmarks like Mt Olive Cem or Mackeys Spur.
  55. 1949 Map of Ogema
    1949 Map of Ogema
    1949 Ogema
    1949 Print · USGS
    Price and Taylor Counties are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the Northwoods before the modern era of highway expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace many rural schoolhouses like Centerville School, church sites at Mt Olive Cemetery, and the Soo Line rail stops.
  58. 1949 Map of Jump River Fire Tower
    1949 Map of Jump River Fire Tower
    1949 Jump River Fire Tower
    1949 Print · USGS
    The dense forests and winding river forks of Price, Rusk, and Taylor counties are captured here in the years following World War II. Local historians can locate isolated rural landmarks like the Jump River Fire Tower, Red Tile Sch, and Lost Lake.
  61. 1949 Map of Rib Lake
    1949 Map of Rib Lake
    1949 Rib Lake
    1949 Print · USGS
    Rib Lake and the surrounding Northwoods townships appear here in the late 1940s, just as the rural schoolhouse system remained a central pillar of the community. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous local landmarks like Ring Sch, the Wilderness Lookout Tower, and the Mission Ch.
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