Old Maps of Island Lake, Big Bend for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Island Lake with 7 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 Island Lake has changed over the decades.


Island Lake, Big Bend maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Weyerhauser, 1964 Print
    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.

  2. 1950 Map of Weyerhauser
    1950 Map of Weyerhauser
    1950 Weyerhauser
    1950 Print · USGS
    Rusk County at the dawn of the 1950s reveals a transition from timber-driven rail towns to a landscape of lakeside communities. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Indian Cem, the Stan Lookout Tower, and numerous rural schoolhouses including Amacoy Sch.

  3. 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.
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  4. 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.

  5. 1972 Map of Fireside Lakes, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Fireside Lakes, 1974 Print
    1972 Fireside Lakes
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Chippewa River valley straddles the Rusk and Chippewa County line in the early seventies, a landscape of dense woods and glacial kettle lakes. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layout of Big Bend through sites like the Mud Lake Cem, Island Lake Ch, and Hatch Landing.

  6. 1980 Map of Bloomer
    1980 Map of Bloomer
    1980 Bloomer
    1980 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin at the start of the eighties shows a landscape deeply connected to its rivers and rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Bloomer, Ladysmith, and Chetek or locate local landmarks like Brunet Island State Park and the Soo Line rail corridors.

  7. 2022 Map of Fireside Lakes, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Fireside Lakes, 2022 Print
    2022 Fireside Lakes
    2022 Print · USGS
    Rusk and Chippewa counties are shown here in the 2020s, featuring a dense cluster of glacial lakes and river systems. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Island Lake Cem and Mud Lake Cem near Island Lake and the Fireside Lakes.

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