1950s Maps of Washburn County, Wisconsin

1. 1950 Map of Stone Lake

   

   1950 Stone Lake

   1950 Print · USGS

   Washburn 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.

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4. 1951 Map of Cumberland

   

   1951 Cumberland

   1951 Print · USGS

   Cumberland 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.

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7. 1951 Map of Shell Lake

   

   1951 Shell Lake

   1951 Print · USGS

   Wisconsin'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.

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10. 1951 Map of Rice Lake

    

    1951 Rice Lake

    1951 Print · USGS

    Northwest 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.

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13. 1953 Map of Ashland, 1964 Print

    

    1953 Ashland

    1964 Print · USGS

    Northern 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.

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16. 1953 Map of Duluth, 1964 Print

    

    1953 Duluth

    1964 Print · USGS

    Northeastern 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.

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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. 1953 Map of Stillwater, 1980 Print

    

    1953 Stillwater

    1980 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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25. 1955 Map of Hertel, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Hertel

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northwest 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.

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28. 1955 Map of Webb Lake, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Webb Lake

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northwestern 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.

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31. 1955 Map of Stillwater, 1965 Print

    

    1955 Stillwater

    1965 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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34. 1956 Map of Cumberland, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Cumberland

    1957 Print · USGS

    In 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.

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37. 1958 Map of Stillwater

    

    1958 Stillwater

    1958 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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40. 1958 Map of Ashland

    

    1958 Ashland

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal 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.

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43. 1958 Map of Duluth

    

    1958 Duluth

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northeastern 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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46. 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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