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1940s Maps of Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Explore 25 historic maps of Sawyer County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Sawyer County, WI maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Kennan, 1952 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Kennedy, 1959 Print
    1941 Map of Kennedy, 1959 Print
    1941 Kennedy
    1959 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, this portion of Price and Sawyer counties was a landscape of timber management and rail-side settlements. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses like Poplar Hill Sch and trace industrial sites such as Pixley Dam or the Old Mill Dam.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Clam Lake, 1959 Print
    1942 Map of Clam Lake, 1959 Print
    1942 Clam Lake
    1959 Print · USGS
    Northern Wisconsin's deep woods are captured here during the early 1940s, showing the early infrastructure of the Chequamegon National Forest. Researchers can locate the Clam Lake CCC Camp, the NYA Camp, and the Clam Lake Fire Tower among dozens of named lakes and streams.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Namekagon Lake, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Namekagon Lake, 1960 Print
    1943 Namekagon Lake
    1960 Print · USGS
    Upper Wisconsin’s lake country is captured here during the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of glacial waters and early forest infrastructure. Researchers can locate remote schools and camps like Spider Lake Sch and the Sawyer CCC Camp or trace the early shoreline of Lost Land Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 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
  16. 1944 Map of Draper, 1952 Print
    1944 Map of Draper, 1952 Print
    1944 Draper
    1952 Print · USGS
    Logging and rail transport dominated the Sawyer County timberlands during the mid-forties. Genealogists and historians can locate former homesteads and work sites like Old Le May Camp, Loretta Cem, and the Barber Lake Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1944 Map of Couderay, 1956 Print
    1944 Map of Couderay, 1956 Print
    1944 Couderay
    1956 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County’s lake country is captured here during the 1940s, showing the intersection of tribal lands and rail-driven settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads near Reserve, the village of Couderay, and rural schools like Boylan Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1944 Map of Radisson, 1957 Print
    1944 Map of Radisson, 1957 Print
    1944 Radisson
    1957 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County in the mid-1940s shows a landscape of timber and rail along the Chippewa River. Local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western Railway through Radisson or locate rural landmarks like Hunter Sch and New Post.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1944 Map of Hayward, 1965 Print
    1944 Map of Hayward, 1965 Print
    1944 Hayward
    1965 Print · USGS
    Hayward and the northern Wisconsin lake country are captured here at the close of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha rail line to find vanished schoolhouses like Sabin Sch and the Indian Sch.
  28. 1945 Map of Kennedy
    1945 Map of Kennedy
    1945 Kennedy
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin Northwoods come alive in the 1940s, showing a landscape of timber, rail, and remote settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouses like Arnold Sch and family landmarks near Lugerville and Kaiser.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1945 Map of Namekagon Lake
    1945 Map of Namekagon Lake
    1945 Namekagon Lake
    1945 Print · USGS
    The National Forest of northern Wisconsin is shown here in the mid-1940s as a landscape of timber trails and remote camps. Researchers can locate the Sawyer CCC Camp, the Lost Land Lake Club, and local landmarks like the West Fork Fire Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1945 Map of Clam Lake
    1945 Map of Clam Lake
    1945 Clam Lake
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Northwoods of Ashland and Bayfield Counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, centered on the Clam Lake community. Genealogists and historians can locate federal project sites like the Clam Lake CCC Camp and NYA Camp alongside the Clam Lake Fire Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1945 Map of Kennan
    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.
  40. 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
  43. 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.
  46. 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.
  49. 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.
  52. 1947 Map of Draper
    1947 Map of Draper
    1947 Draper
    1947 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County is captured here in the late 1940s as its logging history gives way to reforestation and rural settlement. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Loretta Cem, Barber Lake Sch, and various sites like Old Savord Camp.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1947 Map of Chittamo, 1956 Print
    1947 Map of Chittamo, 1956 Print
    1947 Chittamo
    1956 Print · USGS
    Northwest Wisconsin's lake country is captured in the mid-1940s, showing a land of dense wetlands and winding river systems. Genealogists and historians can locate rural schoolhouses like Chittamo Sch and trace the original paths of the Totagatic River and Claire River.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1948 Map of Couderay
    1948 Map of Couderay
    1948 Couderay
    1948 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County at the end of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by its great lakes and a dense network of early railroads. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and rural centers like Hauer, Whitefish Ch, and Kinnamon Sch.
  61. 1948 Map of Stone Lake, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Stone Lake, 1958 Print
    1948 Stone Lake
    1958 Print · USGS
    Washburn and Sawyer counties are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by glacial lakes and intersecting railroads. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Edgewood Sch, the Evergreen Cem, and landmarks like the Potato Lake Fire Tower.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1949 Map of Chittamo
    1949 Map of Chittamo
    1949 Chittamo
    1949 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Wisconsin at the end of the 1940s shows a landscape of scattered settlements and winding rivers before modern development. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Chittamo Sch, Stanberry, and the Totagatic Dam.
  67. 1949 Map of Radisson
    1949 Map of Radisson
    1949 Radisson
    1949 Print · USGS
    Sawyer County's timber and rail landscape is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the early development of the Chippewa River valley. Researchers can trace historic local sites like New Post, the Bishop Bridge Sch, and the Chicago and North Western rail line.
  70. 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.
  73. 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.
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