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Map of Buffalo City, Buffalo Co., Wisconsin : Laid Out 150 Miles Below St. Paul
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This map shows Buffalo City as planned by the General Colonization Society, including streets, land parcels, two subdivisions of out-lots with graveyard, schools, Turner Hall, a park, two market spaces, and a proposed railroad from La Crosse to St. Paul. The map is oriented with north to the left, with the Mississippi River along the lower margin.
circa 1857
General Colonization Society (cartographer)
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Atlas and Farm Directory with Complete Survey in Township Plats of Buffalo County, Wisconsin
1914
This atlas contains plats of villages, cities, and townships of Buffalo County.
Map of Eau Claire City, Wisconsin
circa 1857-1859
This early plat of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, shows lots, streets and alleys, section lines, and the Chippewa River. Steamboat landings, a ferry crossing, and a boom are depicted on the river. Streets ...
East Part of Madison
1899
A map of the east part of the city of Madison, including a portion of the isthmus.
Soil Map, Wisconsin, Buffalo County Sheet
1913
This map from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Soil Survey shows the soil types in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. The township and range grid, towns, sections, cities and villages, roads, railroads, and...
Wright's Map of Janesville, Wis.
1911
This map of Janesville shows streets, railroads, the city house numbering system, and the Rock River. The left margin includes a street index.
Standard Atlas of Buffalo and Pepin Counties, Wisconsin
1896
This atlas contains plats of villages, cities, and townships of Buffalo and Pepin Counties. It includes biographies and portraits of early Buffalo and Pepin County residents.
