WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MAPS

 

Notes:

 

Various sources list the first map published as 1914, 1915, and 1917. The earliest map in the Wisconsin DOT collection is the 1917 edition. The 1918 map is in a booklet with stats and info on Wisconsin. The Map is folded and pasted onto the back cover.

 

A note on maps issued in the mid to late 1920s indicates that three other variations were printed: 1) a pocket highway map, 2) a cloth mounted highway wall map, and 3) a highway service map, issued weekly from May to October.

 

The 1982 map is completely undated. The 1983-84 map has a picture of an iceboat on the back side, with "WS 3848" printed on the hull. According to the Wisconsin DOT, this is a code for the date, 1983-84, although this same code appears on the 1985-86 map, which is dated in the legend.

 

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Wisconsin Maps:

 

1916; dtd map (July 1); bw txt cover with folded map inside; unfolded 20 x 27

1917; reported by Wisconsin DOT

1918; dtd cvr; bw txt with State Trunk Highway 92 sign; 4.5 x 7 (16 page booklet)

1919; reported by Wisconsin DOT and PC (dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1918)

1920; dtd cvr; bw txt with State Trunk Highway 92 sign; 4.25 x 9.25 (48 page booklet)

1921; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1920

1922; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1920

1923; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1920

1924; dtd lgnd; no cvr, printed on one side only; unfolded 21.25 x 24.5

1925; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as 1924

1926; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as 1924

1927; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as 1924; unfolded 21 x 24

1928; dtd cprt; otherwise same as 1924

1929; reported by Wisconsin DOT

1930; dtd bk cvr; bw txt cvr with st seal; 4.5 x 7.5

1931; dtd bk cvr; otherwise same as 1930

1932; dtd bk cvr; otherwise same as 1930

1933; dtd bk cvr; otherwise same as 1930

1934; dtd bk cvr; otherwise same as 1930

1935; dtd cvr; blue txt cvr with st seal; 4.5 x 7.5

1936; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of tree & river; 4.25 x 7.5

1937; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of Native American by lake; 4.25 x 7.5

1938; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of hwy in birch bark dwg; 4.25 x 7.5

1939; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of river in birch bark dwg; 4.25 x 7.5

1940; dtd cvr; brown tint, otherwise same as 1939

1941; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of waterfall; 4 x 7

1942; dtd cvr; green tint bw photo of cows in lake; 4 x 7

1943; dtd cvr (Mar 1); otherwise same as 1942

1944; no map issued per Wisconsin DOT

1945; dtd cvr; orange tint bw photo of st cptl bldg; 4 x 7

1946; dtd cvr; same as 1945 exc blue tint

1947; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1946

1948; dtd cvr; clr photo of Native American pointing; 4 x 7

1949; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1946

1950; dtd cvr; bw photo of st cptl bldg; 4 x 7

1951; dtd cvr; clr photo of car on hwy with trees in autumn; 4 x 7

1952; dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl bldg; 4 x 9.25

.           [3 known versions: {no bridge at La Crosse}, {stamp “New LaCrosse Bridge Not Shown”},

            {bridge shown at La Crosse}]

1953; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1952 A

1954; dtd cvr; clr photo of rowboat an autumn trees; 4 x 9.25

1955; dtd cvr; clr photo of boy fishing; 4 x 9.25

1956; dtd cvr; clr photo of boat in Wisconsin Dells; 4 x 9.25

1957; dtd cvr; clr photo of lake with boat; 4 x 9.25

1958; dtd cvr; clr dwg of "Wisconsin Welcomes You" sign; 4 x 9.25

1959; dtd cvr; clr photo of family picnicking; 4 x 9.25

1960; dtd cvr; clr photo of woman sitting by small waterfall; 4 x 9.25

1961; dtd cvr; clr aerial photo "Great River Road, Wisconsin"; 4 x 9.25

1962; dtd cvr; clr photo "Duluth-Superior Bridge"; 4 x 9.25

1963; dtd cvr; clr photo of "Wisconsin Welcomes You" sign; 4.5 x 7.5

1964; dtd cvr; clr photo "Interstate highway rest area"; 3.75 x 7.5

1965; dtd cvr; clr photo "Free ferry-S.T.H. 113-Merrimac"; 3.75 x 7.5

1966; dtd cvr; clr photo "State Capitol"; 3.75 x 7.5

1967; dtd cvr; clr dwg of skier, fisherman, hunter, boaters in state outline; 3.75 x 7.5

1968; dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl bldg in spring; 3.75 x 7.5

1969; dtd cvr; clr photo of family walking by lake; 3.75 x 7.5

1970; dtd cvr; clr aerial photo of fwy interchange; 3.75 x 7.5

1971; dtd cvr; clr photo of family picnicking "Rest area"; 3.75 x 7.5

1972; dtd cvr; clr dwg of Wisconsin sights in state outline; 3.75 x 7.5

1973; dtd cvr; clr dwg of hwy signs and state map; 3.75 x 7.5

1974; dtd cvr; clr photo of car on hwy; 3.75 x 7.5

1975; dtd cvr; clr dwg of horseback rider, kayaker, and campers; 3.75 x 7.5

1976; dtd cvr; orange tint bw photos of wagon, train, bus, etc.; 3.75 x 7.5

1977; no map issued per Wisconsin DOT

1978-79; dtd cvr; clr photo of car on hwy; 3.75 x 7.5

.           [2 known versions: {Gov. Schreiber on bk cvr}, {Gov. Dreyfus on bk cvr}]

1980-81; dtd cvr; clr photo of lake 3.75 x 7.5

[1982]; not dtd (see notes); otherwise same as 1980-81

[1983-84]; not dtd (see notes); clr photo of hwy along Mississippi River; 3.75 x 7.5

1985-86; dtd lgnd; otherwise same as [1983-84]

1987-88; dtd lgnd; clr photo of sailboat and Milwaukee skyline; 3.75 x 8.75

1989-90; dtd lgnd; clr photo of garden with pond; 3.75 x 8.75

1991-92; dtd lgnd; clr photo of boats and Milwaukee skyline; 3.75 x 8.75

1993-94; dtd cvr; 4 clr photos: airplane, barge, hwy by bluffs, train on bridge; 3.75 x 8.75

1995-96; dtd cvr; clr photo of car on hwy; 3.75 x 8.75

1997-98; dtd cvr; clr photo of windsurfer; 3.75 x 8.75

1999; dtd cvr; clr photo of road and autumn trees; 3.75 x 8.75

.           [3 known versions: { }. {errata for Campbellsport, Hartford, and Oconomowoc stamped in black ink},

{errata for Campbellsport, Hartford, and Oconomowoc stamped in red ink}]

2000-01; dtd cvr; clr photo of canoe on river in forest; 3.75 x 8.75

2001-02; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 2000-01

2003-04; dtd cvr; clr photo of four people sitting on dock; 3.75 x 8.75

2004-05; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 2003-04

2006; dtd cvr; clr photo of shoreline in fall; 3.75 x 8.75

2007; dtd cvr; clr photo of hay bales; 3.75 x 8.75

2008; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 2007

 

Association of Wisconsin Tourism Attractions Maps:

 

1995; dtd cvr; clr photo recreational items (balloons, football helmet, skis, etc.); 3.75 x 8.75

1997 A; dtd cvr; dtd lgnd (1993-94); clr photos of st capitol and two lake scenes; 3.75 x 8.75

1997 B; dtd cvr; dtd lgnd (1995-96); clr photos of WI items (Packer helmet, cranberries, etc.) on red bkgrd; 4 x 9

1998; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1997 B with white bkgrd

2000; dtd lgnd (2000-01); bw photo of couple with a picnic basket; 4 x 9

2001; dtd cvr; clr photo of Miller Park (baseball stadium); 3.75 x 8.75

2002; dtd cvr; clr photo of Tommy Bartlett water skiers; 3.75 x 8.75

2003; dtd cvr; clr photo of Green Bay Packers Pro Shop; 3.75 x 7.2

2004; dtd cvr; clr photo of “Upper Dells Boat Tours”; 3.75 x 7.25

2005; dtd cvr; clr photo of “Original Wisconsin Ducks”; 3.75 x 7.25

2006; dtd cvr; clr photo of “Lower Dells of the Wisconsin River”; 3.75 x 7.25

2007; dtd cvr; clr photo of “House on the Rock at Spring Green”; 3.75 x 7.25

2008; dtd cvr; clr photo of boy on surf board at Kalahari Resort; 3.75 x 7.25

2009; dtd cvr; clr photo of a clown and other Circus World entertainers; 3.75 x 7.25

 

Wisconsin Zephyr Gasoline Maps:

 

1969; dtd on map; blue tinted photo of I-75 and Zephyr sign; 3.5 x 7.25 (MI map on one side)

1970; dtd on map; blue tinted photo of I-75 with Zephyr & Osceola signs (MI map on one side); 3.75 x 7.5

1971; dtd mileage table; blue tinted photo of I-75 and Zephyr sign (MI map on one side); 3.5 x 7.5

1973; dtd on map; otherwise same as 1969 (MI map on one side)