Aerial View of Lake Mendota Shoreline | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Aerial View of Lake Mendota Shoreline

Aerial View of Lake Mendota Shoreline | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Aerial view looking northeast from a point over the east end of Middleton, showing the west end of Lake Mendota (right mid-ground). Fox Bluff juts into the lake (upper right mid-ground), and the north (bay) end of Lake Mendota, just right of the center background. In the lower center of the photo is the junction of Lake Street and a new road, the extension of Four Lake Drive, connecting Middleton and Westport. Just below and to the right of center in the photo is the Mendota Marina. In the background, just right of center, the Yahara River enters Lake Mendota. At the extreme right is Farwell's Point and Governor's Island.
DESCRIPTION
Aerial view looking northeast from a point over the east end of Middleton, showing the west end of Lake Mendota (right mid-ground). Fox Bluff juts into the lake (upper right mid-ground), and the north (bay) end of Lake Mendota, just right of the center background. In the lower center of the photo is the junction of Lake Street and a new road, the extension of Four Lake Drive, connecting Middleton and Westport. Just below and to the right of center in the photo is the Mendota Marina. In the background, just right of center, the Yahara River enters Lake Mendota. At the extreme right is Farwell's Point and Governor's Island.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:31152
Creation Date: 1956
Creator Name:Newhouse, John
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File*
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PF Madison.26
Original Dimensions:11.25 x 9.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Trees
Cities and towns
Land use, Urban
Roads
Lakes
Rivers
Shorelines
Aerial photographs
Landforms
Islands

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