Old Maps of Wilkinson, Wisconsin for Metal Detecting

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Wilkinson, WI maps

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  1. 1945 Map of Meteor, 1961 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 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.

  3. 1949 Map of Meteor
    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.

  4. 1949 Map of Rice Lake, 1961 Print
    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.

  5. 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.

  6. 1951 Map of Rice Lake
    1951 Map of Rice Lake
    1951 Rice Lake
    1951 Print · USGS
    Northwest Wisconsin’s lake country is captured in the early fifties, showing the transition from rail-dependent commerce to modern aviation. Researchers can trace dozens of country schoolhouses like Pioneer Sch and Lincoln Sch, or locate the Rice Lake Municipal Airport.

  7. 1951 Map of Chetek, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Chetek, 1953 Print
    1951 Chetek
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Chetek region in the early fifties shows a landscape of interconnected glacial lakes and growing rail towns. Trace the history of rural education and transport through local landmarks like Edgewood Sch and the CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. 1965 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print
    1965 Rice Lake
    1967 Print · USGS
    The lake country of Barron and Washburn counties is shown here in the mid-1960s, a landscape of interconnected waterways and rural townships. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Oak Grove Center Sch, Evergreen Cem, and the settlement at Mikana.

  11. 1972 Map of Weyerhauser, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Weyerhauser, 1974 Print
    1972 Weyerhauser
    1974 Print · USGS
    Rusk County at the start of the 1970s is a landscape of glacial hills and timbered wetlands centered on the railroad village of Weyerhauser. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at the Polish Cem or locate old homesteads along Norwegian Road and McDermott Rd.

  12. 1972 Map of Bucks Lake, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Bucks Lake, 1974 Print
    1972 Bucks Lake
    1974 Print · USGS
    Rusk County’s rugged northern timberlands are captured here in the early 1970s, showing a landscape of managed flowages and conservation areas. Researchers can locate the Blue Hills Lookout Tower, the local Townhall, and primitive tracks like Serley Camp Trail.

  13. 1978 Map of Strickland, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Strickland, 1979 Print
    1978 Strickland
    1979 Print · USGS
    Barron and Rusk counties were defined by heavy timber and glacial lakes in the late seventies. Family historians can trace the Soo Line rail corridor through old stops at Lehigh and Strickland, or locate family landmarks near Perdziak Lake.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 1981 Map of Mikana, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Mikana, 1982 Print
    1981 Mikana
    1982 Print · USGS
    Barron County's lake district is documented here in the early eighties as rail corridors transitioned into recreational trails. Genealogists and local researchers can locate Mikana, the Immanuel Ch, and family-named landmarks like Stout Island.

  17. 2022 Map of Weyerhaeuser, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Weyerhaeuser, 2022 Print
    2022 Weyerhaeuser
    2022 Print · USGS
    Rusk County’s rural character is on display in the 2020s, centered on the village of Weyerhaeuser and its surrounding glacial terrain. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Ice Age National Scenic Trl or locate family sites at the Polish Cem and Weyerhaeuser Cem.

  18. 2022 Map of Bucks Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Bucks Lake, 2022 Print
    2022 Bucks Lake
    2022 Print · USGS
    Rusk County’s northern woods appear in this modern survey, defined by glacial lakes and the winding path of the Ice Age National Scenic Trl. Researchers can trace the drainage of Hemlock Creek and locate family-named routes like Bastys Rd or Wagner Rd near Mt Atlanta.

  19. 2022 Map of Mikana, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Mikana, 2022 Print
    2022 Mikana
    2022 Print · USGS
    Red Cedar Lake and its many islands define this pocket of northern Wisconsin in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Ice Age National Scenic Trail past the Blue Hills or locate family roots near Mikana and Cedar Lake Cemetery.

  20. 2022 Map of Strickland, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Strickland, 2022 Print
    2022 Strickland
    2022 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin’s wooded uplands and glacial lakes are shown here in recent detail, capturing the quiet character of the Barron and Rusk county line. Researchers can locate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cem and trace the paths of Moose Ear Cr near the settlements of Lehigh and Horseman.

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