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Old Maps of Big Falls, Wisconsin for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 16 historic maps of Big Falls. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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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. 2022 Map of Ingram NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Ingram NW, 2022 Print
    2022 Ingram NW
    2022 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County at the start of the 2020s remains a landscape defined by the winding Thornapple River and old timber corridors. Researchers can trace the paths of the Thornapple Grade and locate features like Thornapple Spring and the Third Cedar Rapids.
  40. 2022 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Big Falls Dam, 2022 Print
    2022 Big Falls Dam
    2022 Print · USGS
    Rusk County’s river-driven landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the Flambeau River and the Dairyland Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Swedish Cem near Glen Flora and trace old logging-era landmarks like Beaver Dam Rapids.
  43. 2022 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Hogsback Creek, 2022 Print
    2022 Hogsback Creek
    2022 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County at the start of the 2020s remains a wilderness of winding rivers and timber roads. Researchers can trace the complex drainage of the Brunet River and find old logging-era routes like Bissell Grade Rd and W Old D Rd.
  46. 2022 Map of Exeland SE, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Exeland SE, 2022 Print
    2022 Exeland SE
    2022 Print · USGS
    Rusk County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of expansive waterways and quiet rural outposts. Genealogists and local historians can trace connections near the Round Meadow Community Club or survey the shorelines of Lea Flowage and the Dairyland Reservoir.
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