1900s (20th Century) Maps of Washburn County, Wisconsin
Explore 61 historic maps of Washburn County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
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Washburn County, WI maps
(61)- 1947 Map of Chittamo, 1956 Print
1947 Chittamo1956 Print · USGSNorthwest 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 - 1947 Map of Minong, 1964 Print
1947 Minong1964 Print · USGSNorthwest Wisconsin's lake country is captured here in the late 1940s as rail and road corridors began to open the woods for more permanent settlement. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Wascott Ch, Hoover Sch, and the village of Minong. - 1948 Map of Spooner, 1955 Print
1948 Spooner1955 Print · USGSWashburn County in the late 1940s was a landscape of Northwoods river valleys and emerging railroad towns. You can trace the rural network of schools and cemeteries, from Anah Cemetery to Julia Sch, or follow the Chicago and North Western tracks. - 1948 Map of Stone Lake, 1958 Print
1948 Stone Lake1958 Print · USGSWashburn 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 - 1949 Map of Chittamo
1949 Chittamo1949 Print · USGSNorthwestern 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. - 1949 Map of Hertel
1949 Hertel1949 Print · USGSThe lakeside communities and rural school districts of northern Wisconsin are frozen in time here in the late forties. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local sites like Sacred Heart Ch, Hertel, and the Bashaw Brook School. - 1949 Map of Minong
1949 Minong1949 Print · USGSNorthwestern Wisconsin’s lake country is captured here in the late 1940s, when the North Western railroad still linked small timber and rail towns. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Hoover Sch, Wascott Ch, and the small settlement of Lakeside. - 1949 Map of Webb Lake
1949 Webb Lake1949 Print · USGSNorthwest Wisconsin’s lake country is captured here in the late 1940s as rural life centered on the St Croix River. Researchers can trace old crossroads and remote outposts like Dairyland, Cozy Corners, and the historic Webb Lake Sch. - 1949 Map of Spooner
1949 Spooner1949 Print · USGSWashburn County in the late 1940s reveals a transition from a rail-dependent frontier to a motorized agricultural and recreational region. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of country schools like Tadpole Sch and burial grounds such as Anah Cemetery. - 1949 Map of Rice Lake, 1961 Print
1949 Rice Lake1961 Print · USGSIn 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. - 1950 Map of Stone Lake
1950 Stone Lake1950 Print · USGSWashburn and Sawyer Counties are shown in the 1950s at the height of their rural rail and schoolhouse era. Researchers can trace the legacy of small communities through the Evergreen Cem, the Potato Lake Fire Tower, and local landmarks like Stinnett Sch and Mackay Valley Sch. - 1951 Map of Cumberland
1951 Cumberland1951 Print · USGSCumberland and the surrounding lake country appear in the early fifties as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and small farming hamlets. Researchers can trace the locations of Roosevelt Sch, Loraine, and the lakeside settlement of Timberland. - 1951 Map of Shell Lake
1951 Shell Lake1951 Print · USGSWisconsin's lakeland region comes to life in this mid-century survey of the Washburn and Barron county line. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Clam River Sch and country churches such as Golden Valley Ch. - 1951 Map of Rice Lake
1951 Rice Lake1951 Print · USGSNorthwest 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. - 1953 Map of Ashland, 1964 Print
1953 Ashland1964 Print · USGSNorthern Wisconsin's lakefront and timberlands are seen here in the mid-1950s, showing the intersection of industrial rail lines and vast wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace the Soo Line through rail towns like Mellen or locate family roots in the Apostle Islands and Bad River Indian Reservation.3 unique versions available - 1953 Map of Duluth, 1964 Print
1953 Duluth1964 Print · USGSNortheastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin are shown here during a period of industrial maturity and expanding conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected towns like McGrath and Wahkon, or locate heritage sites within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation.2 unique versions available - 1953 Map of Rice Lake, 1967 Print
1953 Rice Lake1967 Print · USGSNorthwest 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 - 1953 Map of Stillwater, 1980 Print
1953 Stillwater1980 Print · USGSThe Twin Cities and the St. Croix Valley are captured in this mid-century survey as the interstate era began to transform the Upper Midwest. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river geography of Stillwater, locate landmarks in Anoka, or explore the sprawling St Croix State Park. - 1955 Map of Hertel, 1957 Print
1955 Hertel1957 Print · USGSNorthwest Wisconsin lakeland is captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the community of Hertel. Researchers can pinpoint vanished rural institutions like Bashaw Brook Sch, North Dewey Sch, and the McKenzie Lake Lookout Tower.2 unique versions available - 1955 Map of Webb Lake, 1957 Print
1955 Webb Lake1957 Print · USGSNorthwestern Wisconsin’s lake country is captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the confluence of the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers. Researchers can trace rural life through sites like Cozy Corner, the Webb Lake Sch, and the Dairyland Lookout Tower.2 unique versions available - 1955 Map of Stillwater, 1965 Print
1955 Stillwater1965 Print · USGSThe Upper St. Croix Valley and the growing Twin Cities area are shown here during the mid-fifties, before the interstate era transformed the regional commute. You can trace the lines of the Northern Pacific RR through towns like Rush City or locate the Saint Croix Indian Reservation. - 1956 Map of Cumberland, 1957 Print
1956 Cumberland1957 Print · USGSIn the mid-1950s, the lake country of Northwest Wisconsin was a patchwork of small townships and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family connections through numerous local landmarks like Clam River Cem, Corpus Christi Ch, and the many rural schools like Bergman Sch and Emerson Sch.2 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Stillwater
1958 Stillwater1958 Print · USGSThe Upper Mississippi and St. Croix River valleys appear in the mid-fifties as the Twin Cities expanded north. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Oak Park Cem, Saint Michael Church, and the Soo Line RR rail corridors.2 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Ashland
1958 Ashland1958 Print · USGSCoastal Wisconsin and the Michigan borderlands meet here in the late fifties, dominated by the timbered expanses and iron-rich ranges. Genealogists can trace family footprints in settlements like Odanah and Montreal, or locate landmarks such as the Coast Guard Station and Agricultural Experiment Station. - 1958 Map of Duluth
1958 Duluth1958 Print · USGSNortheastern Minnesota and the Wisconsin borderlands are shown in detail during the late 1950s, centered on the bustling rail yards and ports of Duluth. You can trace the historic routes of the Soo Line and Duluth Missabe & Iron Range through small towns like McGrath, Bruno, and Wrenshall.
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