Abandoned Record
About Maple Works
Maple Works (also called Mapleworks) was a hamlet in the town of Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. At one time it was a busy rural center with two stores, a saloon, a post office and several residences.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Maple Works, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Maple Works is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Maple Works
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1953 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Granton sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Eau Claire sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1979 Granton sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Maple Works
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.
- Kurth2.5 mi SW · Clark
- Trow16.7 mi SW · Clark
- Clay17.7 mi SW · Jackson
- Staadts20.8 mi NE · Marathon
- Charter Oak Mills30.7 mi SW · Jackson
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Maple Works, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q6754010.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).