Old Maps of Elk, Wisconsin for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Elk with 26 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Elk has changed over the decades.


Elk, WI maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1953 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print
    1953 Rice Lake
    1967 Print · USGS
    Northwest Wisconsin during the mid-fifties reveals a landscape defined by timber, rail, and water. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of river towns like Ladysmith and Rice Lake along the Soo Line and Chicago and North Western railroads.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1959 Map of Rice Lake
    1959 Map of Rice Lake
    1959 Rice Lake
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northwest Wisconsin in the late fifties was a land of expanding road networks and deep-seated timber history. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Soo Line RR and Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Ry as they link settlements from Spooner to Medford.

  7. 1968 Map of Phillips, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Phillips, 1970 Print
    1968 Phillips
    1970 Print · USGS
    Price County's lake-rich timberlands are documented here in the late sixties, centered on the city of Phillips. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Lakeside Cem, the Worcester Sch, and the SOO LINE railroad route.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1971 Map of Kennan NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Kennan NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Kennan NW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County's Northwoods are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing the winding South Fork Flambeau River and its many rapids. Researchers can locate family landmarks and recreational sites like Connors Lake, Camp Flambeau, and the Cranberry Bog.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1971 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 1973 Print
    1971 Lac Sault Dore
    1973 Print · USGS
    Price County lake country was a mix of conservation and rural heritage in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Danish Settlement Road and locate landmarks like Wiemer Dam and McIlquham Lake.

  10. 1980 Map of Park Falls
    1980 Map of Park Falls
    1980 Park Falls
    1980 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's timber and rail corridor is meticulously detailed here in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the Soo Line through forest-bound towns like Park Falls, Phillips, and Lugerville while exploring the vast Chequamegon National Forest.

  11. 1984 Map of Phillips
    1984 Map of Phillips
    1984 Phillips
    1984 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1980s, the town of Phillips thrived as a Price County center along the SOO LINE railway. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like St Patricks Cem, the Courthouse, and family-named routes such as Raskie Road.

  12. 2010 Map of Phillips, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Phillips, 2010 Print
    2010 Phillips
    2010 Print · USGS
    Phillips and its surrounding lake country are shown in high detail during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through landmarks like Saint Patricks Cemetery, the Price County Airport, and the regulated waters of Solberg Lake.

  13. 2010 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2010 Print
    2010 Lac Sault Dore
    2010 Print · USGS
    Price County’s river-fed landscapes are captured here during the first decade of the millennium, centered on the dammed waters of the Elk River. You can trace the complex shoreline of Lac Sault Dore 272 and locate remote landmarks like the Murray 2WP375 Dam or Mcllquham Lake.

  14. 2010 Map of Kennan NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Kennan NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Kennan NW
    2010 Print · USGS
    The South Fork of the Flambeau River cuts through Rusk County at a time when managed flowages and remote camps defined the landscape. Local historians can trace water management at the Sobieski C14690.1 Dam or locate Camp Flambeau along the river banks.

  15. 2013 Map of Phillips, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Phillips, 2013 Print
    2013 Phillips
    2013 Print · USGS
    Phillips and the surrounding Northwoods of Price County appear here in detail during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the extensive water systems of Long Lakes and Wilson Flowage Duroy Elk or locate local landmarks like Mink Spring and Price County Airport.

  16. 2013 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2013 Print
    2013 Lac Sault Dore
    2013 Print · USGS
    Price County timberlands and waterways are captured in detail here during the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the drainage of the South Fork Flambeau River and find local landmarks like Lac Sault Dore, Mcllquham Lake, and Danish Settlement Rd.

  17. 2013 Map of Kennan NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Kennan NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Kennan NW
    2013 Print · USGS
    The South Fork Flambeau River dominates this Wisconsin landscape at the start of the 2010s, marked by its numerous chutes and drops. Genealogists and historians can locate Camp Flambeau and trace the waterway through Big Bull Rapids and Skinner Cr Flowage.

  18. 2015 Map of Kennan NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Kennan NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Kennan NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    The tri-county boundary of Sawyer, Price, and Rusk counties is defined by the winding waters of the Northwoods in the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace the river's rugged path through Cornsheller Rapids, Little Falls, and the Skinner Cr Flowage.

  19. 2015 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2015 Print
    2015 Lac Sault Dore
    2015 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin lake country comes into focus in this mid-2010s survey of the Price County woods. Trace local heritage along Danish Settlement Rd or explore the waterways of Lac Sault Dore and the South Fork Flambeau River.

  20. 2015 Map of Phillips, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Phillips, 2015 Print
    2015 Phillips
    2015 Print · USGS
    Phillips and the surrounding Price County forests are shown in detail during the mid-2010s, centered on the expansive Long Lakes and Wilson Flowage Duroy Elk. Genealogists and local historians can locate Lakeside Cem, Saint Patricks Cem, and family-named landmarks like McIlquham Lake.

  21. 2018 Map of Phillips, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Phillips, 2018 Print
    2018 Phillips
    2018 Print · USGS
    Phillips and its surrounding Northwoods lakes are detailed in this recent survey of Price County. Family researchers and historians can trace local landmarks like Lakeside Cem, the Price County Airport, and rural ways like Danish Settlement Rd.

  22. 2018 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2018 Print
    2018 Lac Sault Dore
    2018 Print · USGS
    Price County's river-rich landscape is captured here in the late 2010s, centered on the expansive waters of Lac Sault Dore. Historians and locals can trace the paths of the South Fork Flambeau River and Elk River, or find ancestral connections near Danish Settlement Rd.

  23. 2018 Map of Kennan NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Kennan NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Kennan NW
    2018 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's river country is on full display here as the South Fork Flambeau River winds through the tri-county borderlands. Outdoor enthusiasts and local historians can trace the course of Big Bull Rapids, locate the Skinner Creek Flowage, and follow the historic Hines Grade through the timber.

  24. 2022 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Lac Sault Dore, 2022 Print
    2022 Lac Sault Dore
    2022 Print · USGS
    The headwaters of the Elk River and the winding South Fork Flambeau River define this northern Wisconsin landscape in the 2020s. Genealogists can trace family heritage along Danish Settlement Rd or near the shores of Lac Sault Dore and Grassy Lake.

  25. 2022 Map of Kennan NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Kennan NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Kennan NW
    2022 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Sawyer, Price, and Rusk counties are revealed here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the wild South Fork Flambeau River. Trace the river's descent through Carpenters Rapids, Little Falls, and the remote Hines Grade logging route.

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