1949 Map of Solon Springs

About this map

St Croix Lake and the upper reaches of the St Croix River define this mid-century landscape in Douglas County. The village of Solon Springs serves as a central hub, situated where the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railroad and the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad converge. The mapping reveals a transition between established agricultural clearings and the dense woodlands of the Brule River State Forest. Local history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks, including the Sieur du Lhut Monument marking the Old Portage Tr, and several district schools such as Washington Sch and Ibsen Sch. To the north, the small settlement of Bennett is marked by its proximity to the Bennett Fire Tower and Emmanuel Ch, illustrating the distributed nature of community life in northern Wisconsin during this era.