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Old Maps of Big Falls, Wisconsin for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Big Falls with 32 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 Big Falls has changed over the decades.

Big Falls, WI maps

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  1. 1944 Map of Exeland, 1952 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1945 Map of Ingram, 1967 Print
    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.
  7. 1947 Map of Exeland
    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.
  10. 1947 Map of Ingram
    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.
  13. 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
  16. 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.
  19. 1971 Map of Big Falls Dam, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Big Falls Dam, 1973 Print
    1971 Big Falls Dam
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Flambeau River dominates this Rusk County landscape during the early 1970s as it transitions from wild rapids to managed flowages. Researchers can trace the local community through the Glenview Cem, the Swedish Cem, and the settlement at Glen Flora.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1971 Map of Ingram NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Ingram NW, 1973 Print
    1971 Ingram NW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County in the early 1970s is a landscape of dense forests and river networks just as modern conservation boundaries were being solidified. You can trace old logging routes like the Bissell Grade and locate historical sites such as Old Weaver Camp and Hay-Stack Corner.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1972 Map of Hogsback Creek, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Hogsback Creek, 1975 Print
    1972 Hogsback Creek
    1975 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin’s timber and rail history is visible in the early seventies across the Sawyer and Rusk county line. Trace legacy transport routes like the Bissell Grade and the Old Railroad Grade alongside Hogsback Creek.
  28. 1972 Map of Exeland SE, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Exeland SE, 1975 Print
    1972 Exeland SE
    1975 Print · USGS
    Rusk County at the start of the 1970s showcases a landscape of active water management and rural community life. Researchers can locate the Round Meadow Community Club, trace the OLD RR GRADE, and see the early layout of the Rusk County Airport.
  31. 1980 Map of Spooner
    1980 Map of Spooner
    1980 Spooner
    1980 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin at the dawn of the eighties reveals a landscape of deep forests and transitioning rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace lakefront settlements like Spooner and Birchwood or follow the early Tuscobia-Park Falls State Trail.
  34. 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.
  37. 2010 Map of Exeland SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Exeland SE, 2010 Print
    2010 Exeland SE
    2010 Print · USGS
    The Hubbard area of Rusk County is shown in the early 21st century as a landscape shaped by the Thornapple River and significant local water management. Researchers can locate community hubs like the Round Meadow Community Club and trace the shorelines of the Dairyland Reservoir and Lea Flowage.
  40. 2010 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2010 Print
    2010 Hogsback Creek
    2010 Print · USGS
    Rusk County at the start of the 2010s shows a landscape of interconnected creek systems and forestry landmarks. Researchers can trace the path of the Brunet River or locate historical points of interest like the Swayne Lookout Tower and Finnell Dam.
  43. 2010 Map of Ingram NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Ingram NW, 2010 Print
    2010 Ingram NW
    2010 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County at the start of the 2010s is a landscape of winding rivers and forest grades. Researchers can trace the paths of the Thornapple River and find local landmarks like Old Weilep Camp and Hay Stack Corner.
  46. 2010 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2010 Print
    2010 Big Falls Dam
    2010 Print · USGS
    Rusk County at the start of the 2010s reveals a landscape shaped by the Flambeau River and its historic hydropower infrastructure. Local historians can trace family roots at the Swedish Cemetery or locate the site of the Big Falls Flowage 1894 and Rusk Camp.
  49. 2013 Map of Exeland SE, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Exeland SE, 2013 Print
    2013 Exeland SE
    2013 Print · USGS
    Rusk County's river valleys and the shores of the Dairyland Reservoir are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local landmarks and infrastructure from the Rusk County Airport to the Round Meadow Community Club and Lea Lake 13.
  52. 2013 Map of Ingram NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Ingram NW, 2013 Print
    2013 Ingram NW
    2013 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County’s deep woods and river systems are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the path of the Thornapple River and locate remote landmarks like Hay Stack Corner and the former Old Weilep Camp.
  55. 2013 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2013 Print
    2013 Big Falls Dam
    2013 Print · USGS
    The Flambeau River dominates this Rusk County landscape in the early 2010s, showing a river system transformed by the Big Falls Flowage and Dairyland Reservoir. Researchers can trace old rural routes and locate landmarks like Rusk Camp and the Rusk County Airport.
  58. 2013 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2013 Print
    2013 Hogsback Creek
    2013 Print · USGS
    In the early twenty-first century, this Rusk County landscape remains defined by its dense network of waterways and timber management infrastructure. Researchers can trace the path of Old Highway 70 or locate the Swayne Lookout Tower near the junction of Hogsback Cr and Nail Creek.
  61. 2015 Map of Ingram NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Ingram NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Ingram NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Sawyer and Rusk Counties' dense river systems are preserved here as they appeared in the early 21st century. Researchers can trace historical logging routes like the Bissell Grade Rd and locate natural landmarks such as the Third Cedar Rapids and Thornapple Spring.
  64. 2015 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2015 Print
    2015 Big Falls Dam
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Flambeau River valley in northern Wisconsin is captured here during the mid-2010s, showing a landscape defined by hydroelectric power and heavy timberlands. Researchers can locate remote burial sites like Swedish Cem and trace the shorelines of Big Falls Flowage and McGee Lake.
  67. 2015 Map of Exeland SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Exeland SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Exeland SE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Rusk County’s river-carved landscape is shown here in the mid-2010s, defined by the winding Thornapple River and the sprawling Dairyland Reservoir. Researchers can trace the rural road network to local landmarks like the Round Meadow Community Club and Lea Lake.
  70. 2015 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2015 Print
    2015 Hogsback Creek
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Sawyer and Rusk county line comes alive in this mid-2010s survey of the Wisconsin Northwoods. Researchers can trace the winding paths of the Brunet River and Little Thornapple River alongside rural corridors like Bissell Grade Rd.
  73. 2018 Map of Ingram NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Ingram NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Ingram NW
    2018 Print · USGS
    The Sawyer and Rusk County line in northern Wisconsin is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by water and woods. Genealogists and historians can trace old timber routes like Bissell Grade Rd and the Thornapple Grade near the winding Thornapple River.
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