1950s Maps of Taylor County, Wisconsin

Explore 6 historic maps of Taylor County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Taylor County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Taylor County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Taylor County, WI maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Lublin, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Lublin, 1953 Print
    1951 Lublin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Taylor County agriculture meets the northern timberlands in the early fifties, centering on the rail hub of Lublin. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Redville Sch and trace the original paths of the MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL AND SAULT STE MARIE railroad.

  2. 1951 Map of Athens, 1954 Print
    1951 Map of Athens, 1954 Print
    1951 Athens
    1954 Print · USGS
    Marathon and Taylor Counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape organized around the Soo Line railroad. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches like St Peter Ch, Goodrich Ch, and Corinth Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1951 Map of Medford, 1954 Print
    1951 Map of Medford, 1954 Print
    1951 Medford
    1954 Print · USGS
    Medford and the surrounding Taylor County townships are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by dairy farming and rail transport. Genealogists can locate numerous country schoolhouses like Thielke Sch and rural burial grounds including Little Black Cem.

  4. 1951 Map of Gilman, 1969 Print
    1951 Map of Gilman, 1969 Print
    1951 Gilman
    1969 Print · USGS
    Taylor and Clark counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by the Yellow River and the Soo Line railroad. Genealogists can locate numerous landmarks including the Russian Ch, Meadowbrook Cem, and the Sunnyview Sch.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

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