1900s (20th Century) Maps of Cleveland, Wisconsin

1. 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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4. 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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7. 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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10. 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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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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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25. 1969 Map of Lublin NW, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Lublin NW

    1972 Print · USGS

    Taylor County’s timber and water resources are centered here in the late sixties, where the massive Chequamegon Waters Flowage meets the national forest. Researchers can trace the development of the Perkinstown Winter Sports Area Ski Slide and the rural roads near Hughey.

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28. 1970 Map of Jump River Fire Tower SW, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Jump River Fire Tower SW

    1972 Print · USGS

    Taylor County forest lands and river valleys are captured here in the early 1970s. Local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade and identify the numerous rapids along the Jump River and Yellow River.

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31. 1971 Map of Jump River, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Jump River

    1974 Print · USGS

    Jump River and Hannibal are documented in the early 1970s as this Taylor County landscape transitioned toward conservation and wildlife management. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade, locate the Mt Nebo Cem, and see the extent of the Monson Flowage.

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34. 1973 Map of Gilman, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Gilman

    1976 Print · USGS

    In the early 1970s, this Taylor County landscape centered on Gilman and the winding Yellow River. Researchers can trace old transportation corridors along the Soo Line Railroad and the Old Railroad Grade or locate family plots at Meadowbrook Cem.

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37. 1980 Map of Medford

    

    1980 Medford

    1980 Print · USGS

    North-central Wisconsin in the early eighties shows a landscape of dense timber and rail-linked settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the Soo Line through towns like Medford and Westboro or locate family homesteads near Perkinstown and Athens.

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