1939 Map of Dunbar

About this map

The timber and rail landscape of northern Marinette County is documented here as it stood just before the mid-century, centered on the village of Dunbar. This area is defined by the heavy presence of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie RR, which facilitated the movement of resources through the northern Wisconsin woods. The settlement of Merriman and numerous rural educational sites, such as Pike Ridge Sch and Merriman Sch, suggest a once-active community structure built around localized schools and small-scale river crossings.