Plat Books & Farm Directories
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Map of Wood County, Wis. by Gaynor and Purdy [1879], also at Wisconsin Historical Society.
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From Historical Atlas of Wisconsin, 1878.
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Wood County (map), Centralia / Grand Rapids (map) and History (pdf)
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Portage County (map), Stevens Point (map) and History (pdf)
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Adams (and Juneau) County (map) and History (pdf)
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Lincoln County (map) and History (pdf)
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Morey Map (1902) Limited to Cranmoor, Grand Rapids, Port Edwards, Saratoga, and Seneca.
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Official county plat book and rural directory of Wood County, Wisconsin [1956]
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History of Wisconsin Rapids by Everett Lambert (1972-81). These maps are keyed to over 300 early businesses and locations.
Interactive Maps
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Wood County Cemetery Locator - The location of each cemetery, with links to burials.
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Rural Schools of Wood County - The location of most of the rural schools of Wood County, along with information about the dates they were in operation. This is part of our Rural Schools project.
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Taylor Google Map - Many of the photographs from the Taylor Book are geo-located on this Google Map mashup, proving an intriguing look at what Rapids used to look like.
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Wisconsin Rapids Heritage River Walk - The Tale of Two Towns