1940s Maps of Rusk County, 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. 1944 Map of Exeland, 1952 Print

   

   1944 Exeland

   1952 Print · USGS

   Northern Wisconsin's river country is captured in the mid-1940s as rural life centered on local schools and the rail line. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Exeland or at one of many country schoolhouses like Murry Sch and Laurel Hill Sch.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1945 Map of Meteor, 1961 Print

    

    1945 Meteor

    1961 Print · USGS

    Northern Wisconsin's timber and lake country is captured here just after the war, showing the area as small settlements like Edgewater and Meteor grew. You can trace the Old RR Grade and find historic rural schools like Glendale Sch and Frontier Sch.

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16. 1945 Map of Ingram, 1967 Print

    

    1945 Ingram

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Flambeau River basin comes into sharp focus in the mid-1940s, revealing a landscape of remote camps and early state forestry. Researchers can trace the rail corridor through Ingram or locate vanished sites like the CCC Rusk Camp (Abandoned) and Pioneer Sch.

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19. 1947 Map of Exeland

    

    1947 Exeland

    1947 Print · USGS

    Northwest Wisconsin's river country comes into focus in the 1940s as rural school districts and small homesteads still defined the landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Reppert School or Murry School and trace the original course of the Chippewa River.

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22. 1947 Map of Ingram

    

    1947 Ingram

    1947 Print · USGS

    In the Wisconsin Northwoods after the war, the Flambeau River basin was a landscape of timber management and hydroelectric power. Researchers can locate the CCC Rusk Camp, the Big Falls Dam, and rural landmarks like the Swedish Lutheran Cem.

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25. 1947 Map of Sheldon, 1967 Print

    

    1947 Sheldon

    1967 Print · USGS

    Rusk and Taylor counties come into focus in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of river-valley settlements and timber management. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Sheldon to the Mt Nebo Cem and Hannibal.

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28. 1948 Map of Weyerhauser, 1964 Print

    

    1948 Weyerhauser

    1964 Print · USGS

    Rusk County at mid-century is a landscape of glacial lakes and tight-knit rural districts organized around the Soo Line railroad. Genealogists can locate long-lost rural institutions including Pleasant Hill Sch, the Indian Cem, and the historic townsite of Apollonia.

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31. 1948 Map of Ladysmith, 1967 Print

    

    1948 Ladysmith

    1967 Print · USGS

    Rusk County and the Flambeau River are captured here in the late 1940s as a thriving hub of rail, timber, and water power. Researchers can locate numerous vanished country schools like Grant Center Sch and trace early river control at the Port Arthur Dam and Thornapple Dam.

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34. 1949 Map of Sheldon

    

    1949 Sheldon

    1949 Print · USGS

    Rusk and Taylor counties come into focus during the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small rail towns and scattered district schools. You can locate family-named landmarks like Baughman School or trace the early paths of the Jump River and Main Creek.

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37. 1949 Map of Meteor

    

    1949 Meteor

    1949 Print · USGS

    Rusk and Sawyer Counties show a landscape of timber and early rail development in the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate family schoolhouses like Sentinel Ash Sch or Frontier Sch and trace the paths of the Old RR Grade and Edgewater shoreline.

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40. 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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43. 1949 Map of Rice Lake, 1961 Print

    

    1949 Rice Lake

    1961 Print · USGS

    In the Wisconsin Northwoods after the war, the lakeside communities and rural schools of Barron and Washburn counties remained tightly knit. Genealogists can find family landmarks like Loveland Corners, Evergreen Ch, and the many rural schools including Lincoln Sch.

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