1940s Maps of Taylor County, Wisconsin

1. 1944 Map of Ogema

   

   1944 Ogema

   1944 Print · USGS

   Price County during the early 1940s was a landscape of remote farmsteads and timber interests centered on the rail corridor. Genealogists can trace family locations through a dense network of country schools like Forest Hill Sch and Larkin Sch, or the small siding at Mackeys Spur.

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4. 1945 Map of Rib Lake

   

   1945 Rib Lake

   1945 Print · USGS

   Northern Wisconsin lake country is captured here during the 1940s, showing a landscape of timber and township life. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Spirit Town Hall, Mission Ch, and schools like Ring Sch or Stone Lake Sch.

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7. 1945 Map of Black River

   

   1945 Black River

   1945 Print · USGS

   Northern Wisconsin's river systems and rural school districts are documented here just after the war years. Local historians can locate vanished landmarks like the Red Tile Sch, Meadow Creek Sch, and the early boundaries of the Chequamegon National Forest.

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10. 1947 Map of Rib Lake, 1956 Print

    

    1947 Rib Lake

    1956 Print · USGS

    Taylor and Price Counties come into focus during the late 1940s, a period when the timber industry and small-town life shaped this north-central Wisconsin landscape. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural landmarks like Mission Ch, Stone Lake Sch, and the village of Rib Lake.

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13. 1947 Map of Ogema, 1966 Print

    

    1947 Ogema

    1966 Print · USGS

    Price and Taylor Counties are captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape defined by logging, rail, and small lakeside settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Centerville Sch and landmarks like Mt Olive Cem or Mackeys Spur.

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16. 1947 Map of Sheldon, 1967 Print

    

    1947 Sheldon

    1967 Print · USGS

    Rusk and Taylor counties come into focus in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of river-valley settlements and timber management. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Sheldon to the Mt Nebo Cem and Hannibal.

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19. 1949 Map of Sheldon

    

    1949 Sheldon

    1949 Print · USGS

    Rusk and Taylor counties come into focus during the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small rail towns and scattered district schools. You can locate family-named landmarks like Baughman School or trace the early paths of the Jump River and Main Creek.

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22. 1949 Map of Ogema

    

    1949 Ogema

    1949 Print · USGS

    Price and Taylor Counties are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the Northwoods before the modern era of highway expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace many rural schoolhouses like Centerville School, church sites at Mt Olive Cemetery, and the Soo Line rail stops.

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25. 1949 Map of Jump River Fire Tower

    

    1949 Jump River Fire Tower

    1949 Print · USGS

    The dense forests and winding river forks of Price, Rusk, and Taylor counties are captured here in the years following World War II. Local historians can locate isolated rural landmarks like the Jump River Fire Tower, Red Tile Sch, and Lost Lake.

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28. 1949 Map of Rib Lake

    

    1949 Rib Lake

    1949 Print · USGS

    Rib Lake and the surrounding Northwoods townships appear here in the late 1940s, just as the rural schoolhouse system remained a central pillar of the community. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous local landmarks like Ring Sch, the Wilderness Lookout Tower, and the Mission Ch.

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