Old Maps of Lake, Wisconsin for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Lake with 46 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 Lake has changed over the decades.


Lake, 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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 1968 Map of Park Falls, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Park Falls, 1971 Print
    1968 Park Falls
    1971 Print · USGS
    Park Falls and Fifield sit at the heart of the northern timber country in the late sixties, where the Flambeau River meets a dense network of rail lines. Researchers can trace historic logging routes like the SMITH GRADE or locate local landmarks such as Nola Cem and Solberg Lake County Park.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1970 Map of Butternut Lake, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Butternut Lake, 1972 Print
    1970 Butternut Lake
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Price County timberlands and lakefronts are frozen in time just as the seventies began. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail route or locate local landmarks like the Kennedy Lookout Tower and Pixley Dam.

  10. 1970 Map of Oxbo, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Oxbo, 1972 Print
    1970 Oxbo
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Flambeau River country comes alive in this 1970s record of Sawyer and Price counties. Trace the river's path past Barnaby Rapids and Oxbo, or locate mid-century landmarks like the Connors Lake Lookout Tower and Mason Lake Landing Field.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1970 Map of Lugerville, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Lugerville, 1972 Print
    1970 Lugerville
    1972 Print · USGS
    Price County’s timber and river country is captured here during the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by conservation and industrial water power. Researchers can locate the Lugerville Lookout Tower, a Railroad Grade, and Niebauer Springs among the vast wetlands of the Million Acre Swamp.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1970 Map of Kennedy, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Kennedy, 1972 Print
    1970 Kennedy
    1972 Print · USGS
    Sawyer and Ashland counties are shown in the early 1970s as centers of Wisconsin timber and recreation. Researchers can locate the settlement of Kennedy, follow the Tuscobia State Forest Trail, and trace the shoreline of Lake Alice.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 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.

  14. 1984 Map of Park Falls
    1984 Map of Park Falls
    1984 Park Falls
    1984 Print · USGS
    Park Falls and the surrounding Northwoods landscape appear here during the mid-eighties, centered on the river's industrial power. Researchers can trace the Soo Line rail corridor, locate Nola Cem, and explore the settlement at Lymantown.

  15. 1984 Map of Priest Lake
    1984 Map of Priest Lake
    1984 Priest Lake
    1984 Print · USGS
    Price County townships Fifield and Worcester are captured in the mid-1980s as the river-driven landscape continues its transition to a recreation-based economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks and remote sites like Holy Cross King of Martyrs Priory, Nutting No 2, and the portages at Rocky Carry Rapids.

  16. 2005 Map of Kennedy, 2006 Print
    2005 Map of Kennedy, 2006 Print
    2005 Kennedy
    2006 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's deep woods and glacial lakes are mapped here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and researchers can trace the settlement of Kennedy and the remote forest roads near Lake Alice and Oxbo Lake.

  17. 2010 Map of Lugerville, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Lugerville, 2010 Print
    2010 Lugerville
    2010 Print · USGS
    Price County woodlands and river systems are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the local water-and-road network around Lugerville, including the Lugerville Lookout Tower and the Crowley WP381 Dam on the Flambeau River.

  18. 2010 Map of Park Falls, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Park Falls, 2010 Print
    2010 Park Falls
    2010 Print · USGS
    Price County's river-driven industry and Northwoods settlements are captured here during the early 21st century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named roads and landmarks from Park Falls and Lymantown to the Nola Cemetery and Cummings Dam.

  19. 2010 Map of Oxbo, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Oxbo, 2010 Print
    2010 Oxbo
    2010 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County at the start of the twenty-first century remains a pristine landscape of glacial lakes and river bends. Researchers can locate remote landmarks like the Connors Lake Lookout Tower or trace the drainage of the Flambeau River through Deadman Slough.

  20. 2010 Map of Priest Lake, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Priest Lake, 2010 Print
    2010 Priest Lake
    2010 Print · USGS
    Price County, Wisconsin, is documented here in the early 2000s as a landscape of interconnected waterways and timberlands. Local historians can trace family names and landmarks like Hicks Landing Rd and Sweeney Lake along the South Fork Flambeau River.

  21. 2010 Map of Butternut Lake, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Butternut Lake, 2010 Print
    2010 Butternut Lake
    2010 Print · USGS
    Ashland County's lake-filled backcountry is documented here during the early twenty-first century, showing the area's complex water system. Researchers can trace land access along County Hwy-B or locate landmarks like the Kennedy Lookout Tower and Pixley WP61 Dam.

  22. 2011 Map of Kennedy, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Kennedy, 2011 Print
    2011 Kennedy
    2011 Print · USGS
    The settlement of Kennedy is captured here amidst a complex network of glacial lakes and forest roads in northern Wisconsin. Researchers can trace local water management at the Kemp Reservoirs and explore the winding path of the Flambeau River.

  23. 2013 Map of Lugerville, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Lugerville, 2013 Print
    2013 Lugerville
    2013 Print · USGS
    Price County woodlands and waters define this northern Wisconsin landscape in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate the settlement of Lugerville, trace the path of the South Fork Flambeau River, and find Niebauer Springs or the Lugerville Lookout Tower.

  24. 2013 Map of Priest Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Priest Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Priest Lake
    2013 Print · USGS
    Price County’s forested interior is documented here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the whitewater of the South Fork Flambeau River. Map collectors can trace the rapids at Simons Rapids and locate family-named landmarks like Axels Lake and Davis Lake.

  25. 2013 Map of Butternut Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Butternut Lake, 2013 Print
    2013 Butternut Lake
    2013 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's lake country is captured here during the early twenty-first century, showcasing a landscape defined by deep woods and glacial waters. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named routes and landmarks like Weinberger Rd, Schnur Lake, and the Kennedy Lookout Tower.

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