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Madison Township, Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1851
Description: Plat map of the Town of Madison (Township 7N, Range 9E), from Volume 4, Federal Survey Plat Books.
Map or Atlas

Map of the Route of Governor J.D. Doty from Green Bay to Prairie du Chien

Date: 1832
Description: Hand-drawn map in two parts of the route of Governor J.D. Doty. Probably made by Doty in 1832 as a result of his travels with Alexander J. Center.
Drawing

Madison from University Hill

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of Madison landscape as seen from University Hill. The main street in the center is State Street, and the building with Greek columns in the...
Drawing

Madison Landscape

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of view overlooking Madison. The sketch looks down North Hamilton Street from the capitol. Rutted, irregular streets and frame houses mark ...
Drawing

Perspective of Olin Terraces

Date: 1938
Description: Reproduction of a color rendering of Olin Terraces, an early proposal for a Madison civic center by Frank Lloyd Wright. This perspective is the view from ...
Drawing

Farwell's Madison Mills

Date: 1853
Description: Farwell's Mill on the Yahara River at Lake Mendota.
Map or Atlas

Original Madison Plat Map

Date: 07 01 1836
Description: Original plat map of the town of Madison on the four lakes.
Drawing

Composite of Madison Views

Date: 1885
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol surrounded by seven miniature drawings of Madison images.
Drawing

House on River

Date: 08 31 1885
Description: Pencil on paper drawing of large house on hill above river, with rowboat and boathouse. The house has three stories, four chimneys, mansard roof, and long...
Drawing

Dr. Ward School House and Landing Place

Date: 08 24 1885
Description: Pencil on paper; promontory shoreline with houses, trees, and church in background sweeping to right, with long pier jutting into lake. Two boats tied to ...
Drawing

First Lake Dane County

Date: 1852
Description: Pencil drawing of trees around the shore of a lake from across a field.
Map or Atlas

Indian Legend Map of Lake Mendota

Date: 1941
Description: Hand-drawn, watercolor and ink, map of Lake Mendota. Locations and many small figures appear around the shore with explanations referring to Indian legends...
Map or Atlas

Map of Turville Estate

Date: 1906
Description: Hand-drawn topographical map of the Turville Estate.
Map or Atlas

Map of Turville Point

Date: 1906
Description: Topographical map of Turville Point and lands to the South to Nine Springs Creek.
Map or Atlas

Map of Washburn Observatory and Surrounding Grounds

Date: 1880
Description: This map is pen-and-ink on paper. The map shows buildings, trees, and water and gas pipes, relief is shown by contours. The back of the map reads: "Univers...
Map or Atlas

Topographic Map of the Turville Estate : Sec. 25, Madison

Date: 1906
Description: This map is pen-and-ink on paper. The relief is shown by contours and spot heights. "5’ contours." Includes area table.
Map or Atlas

Western Addition to Madison

Date: 1857
Description: This map is ink and pencil on tracing paper. The map shows plats of a western section of Madison. The lakes are labeled "Fourth Lake", "Third Lake" and "La...
Drawing

Monona Lake Front Development Plan

Date: 07 1939
Description: An architectural rendering of a proposed lakefront development plan.
Drawing

Plan for the Madison Isthmus

Date: 
Description: Detail from a drawing of a plan for the isthmus.
Map or Atlas

Map of a Portion of Madison, Wisconsin Bounded by Main St., the Yahara River, Wilson St., and Dickenson St.

Date: 1910
Description: This maps is pen and pencil on tracing cloth and shows local streets, buildings, proposed and present branches of railroad track, and sewer and water lines...

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