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Eagle River Street Scene

Date: 1958
Description: View down center of street in downtown Eagle River, with traffic, pedestrians, and automobiles parked along the curb. There are storefronts and signs on bo...
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Aerial View of Boulder Junction

Date: 1959
Description: Color postcard of an aerial view of town. There is a lake in the background in the upper left.
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Greetings From Boulder Junction

Date: 1947
Description: Colorized postcard of a sailboat in the moonlight. Text below reads: "Greetings From Boulder Junction, Wisconsin."
Map or Atlas

Northern Forest State Park : Vilas County - Wisconsin

Date: 1926
Description: This Wisconsin Conservation Commission map from the 1920s shows roads, railroads, campsites, lookout towers, and privately owned lands in Northern Forest S...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Northern State Forest in Vilas County, Wisconsin

Date: 1933
Description: This 1933 Wisconsin Conservation Dept. map shows roads, railroads, trails, lakes and streams, and the Trout Lake Game Refuge in Northern State Forest (whic...
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Eagle River Land Company, Dealer in Farming Lands, Eagle River, Wisconsin

Date: 1908
Description: This 1908 map shows the town and range grid, sections, cities and villages, acreages, settlers, schools, wagon roads, railroads, saw mills, and lakes, stre...
Map or Atlas

Reconnoissance Soil Map of Vilas and Portions of Adjoining Counties

Date: 1914
Description: This 1914 map shows the soil types in Vilas County, Wisconsin, and adjoining areas in Oneida, Forest, and Iron counties. Also depicted are the township and...
Map or Atlas

Sketch Map of Soils of Vilas and Portions of Adjoining Counties

Date: 1920
Description: This early 20th century map shows the soil types in Vilas County, Wisconsin, and adjoining areas in Oneida, Forest, Iron, and Price counties. Also depicted...
Map or Atlas

Vilas County Wisconsin

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Description: This map of Vilas County, Wisconsin, from the first half of the 20th century, shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, road...
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Map of Vilas County, Wisconsin Showing Parts of Iron, Forest & Oneida Counties

Date: 1933
Description: This mid-20th century map shows the township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, roads, railroads, and lakes and streams in Vilas County,...
Map or Atlas

Topographic Base Map : Township No. 40 N, Range No. 9 E, Vilas County

Date: 1952
Description: This Wisconsin Conservation Dept. map shows sections, roads, rivers, and lakes in the Town of Cloverland, Vilas County, Wisconsin as of February, 1952. It ...
Map or Atlas

Topographic Base Map : Township No. 43 N., Range No. 6 E., Vilas County

Date: 1952
Description: This Wisconsin Conservation Dept. map shows sections, roads, rivers, and lakes in the Town of Presque Isle, Vilas County, Wisconsin as of March 1953. It do...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Eagle River Vacation Area

Date: 1956
Description: This 1956 map shows sections, cities and villages, roads, railroads, and lakes and streams in the Eagle River area. All or part of the towns of Plum Lake, ...
Map or Atlas

Star Lake Country, Northern Wisconsin

Date: 1909
Description: This 1909 map of northern Wisconsin and a portion of Michigan's Upper Peninsula shows the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation, cities and villages, railroad...
Map or Atlas

Vilas County's First Settlements, Resorts, Camps, Trading Posts, and Historic Roads

Date: 1953
Description: This mid 20th century map of Vilas County and northeastern Oneida County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range grid, sections, cities and villages, rail...
Postcard

Main Business District

Date: 1968
Description: Elevated view of the main business district. Cars are parked in front of businesses, and are driving down the road. A flagpole and stop signs are in the fo...
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Main Street, Boulder Junction

Date: 1966
Description: View of the commercial district. Cars are parked in front of businesses. A flagpole and a stop sign are on a highway island in the foreground.
Postcard

Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Center, with buildings, grounds, roads, and the Eagle River. Founded in 1944.
Postcard

First Congregational Church

Date: 1960
Description: View across sidewalk and street towards the First Congregational Church, located at the corner of First and Division Streets. Built in 1924.
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At the Dock

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Eagle River dock, with excursion boats and a tug boat alongside two long piers in the foreground, and a steel frame bridge in the back...

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