1900s (20th Century) Maps of Kennan, Wisconsin

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1970 Map of Jump River Fire Tower NW, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Jump River Fire Tower NW

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Northwoods of Rusk and Price counties are documented here in the early 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by winding river systems and old timber routes. Trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade or locate historic recreation spots like Big Falls and Big Falls Campground.

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22. 1970 Map of Jump River Fire Tower NE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Jump River Fire Tower NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Jump River forks in northern Wisconsin is captured here during the early seventies, spanning the Price and Taylor county line. Outdoorsmen and local historians can trace the bounds of the Township Corners State Wildlife Management Area and find named river landmarks like Big Falls and Steve Creek Flowage.

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25. 1971 Map of Kennan, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Kennan

    1973 Print · USGS

    Price County settlements thrived along the northern rail lines during the early seventies, centered on the villages of Kennan and Catawba. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through Kennan Cem, St Paul Ch, and the many family-named roads like Skinner Lane.

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28. 1971 Map of Hawkins, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Hawkins

    1973 Print · USGS

    Rusk County in the early seventies shows a landscape of timber and rail focused on the village of Hawkins. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the Hillcrest Cem, the National Ch, and the banks of the Hawkins Millpond.

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31. 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.

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34. 1980 Map of Medford

    

    1980 Medford

    1980 Print · USGS

    North-central Wisconsin in the early eighties shows a landscape of dense timber and rail-linked settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the Soo Line through towns like Medford and Westboro or locate family homesteads near Perkinstown and Athens.

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