Map or Atlas
Wisconsin City
This is a cadastral map and shows proposed lot and block numbers for a paper city on the banks of the Rock River. Also shown are two public squares and some lots marked in black. |
Image ID: | 106718 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1836 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
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State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Map Collection |
Genre: | Map or Atlas |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | GX9029 W811 1836 E |
Original Dimensions: | 42 x 41 cm., on sheet 48 x 44 cm. |
"Paper cities" were communities proposed by land owners and developers who hoped to lure settlers to a specific site. They were laid out on paper to entice investors before they were actually constructed on the ground. Most were never built. |
Cities and towns |
Rivers |
Streets |
Land |
Islands |
Plazas |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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