1942 Map of Wabeno

About this map

The timber and rail corridors of the Nicolet region are documented in this 1940 field examination, centered on the logging and sawmill hubs of Wabeno and Soperton. The Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks serve as the primary artery through the landscape, connecting smaller sidings and settlements like Padus, Grant, and Carter. This survey captures the area before the full decline of the old logging railroads, showing several Logging RR spurs still threading through the woods toward the Oconto River. Genealogy researchers will find significant detail in the placement of rural schools like Swan Sch and the Windfall Sch, alongside five distinct burial grounds including Roseland Cem and Lakeview Cem. The northern portion of the map is punctuated by numerous glacial lakes such as Trump Lake and Richardson L, while the presence of an Abandoned CCC Camp and the Indian Community Hall reflects the social and federal footprint on the Forest County landscape during this era.