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Bird's-Eye View of University of Wisconsin-Madison

Date: 1907
Description: Bird's-eye view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus looking northwest. Building at top of hill, to left of center is Bascom Hill (Main Hall) and...
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Bird's-Eye View of Wisconsin State University

Date: 1879
Description: Bird's-eye view of Wisconsin State University, now the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Vignettes include Ladies Hall, South Dormitory, University Hall, As...
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Bird's-Eye View of Milwaukee

Date: 1882
Description: Bird's-eye view of Milwaukee looking south down 8th Street from Schlitz's Park.
Print

View of Madison, the Capital of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: Bird's-eye view of Madison over rooftop and across lake with sailboats and steamers. A group of people are standing on a viewing platform on the roof in th...
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Ashland, Wis.-- Looking West from Knight Block

Date: 
Description: Looking West from Knight Block, with shipping piers and sailing ships on right side, railroad on left, trees in background. Horse-drawn carriages on street...
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A General View of the City — Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 03 30 1889
Description: Bird's-eye view from Bascom Hill of Madison, with vignettes of the Wisconsin State Capitol, Lake Monona, and the Capitol Park.
Print

Ashland, Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands

Date: 1884
Description: Panorama bird's-eye view of the town of Ashland, on Lake Superior, and the Apostle Islands.
Photograph

Birds-Eye View of University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus

Date: 1917
Description: Bird's-eye view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Map or Atlas

Historical Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1937
Description: Pictorial map showing historical events and locations within the state of Wisconsin, as well as waterways and counties. Original caption on the bottom marg...
Map or Atlas

The C-K Road Map of Wisconsin. Section 1

Date: 1896
Description: This map shows railroads, ordinary roads, good roads, township lines, county lines, county boundaries, towns, lakes, and rivers in the southeastern part ...
Map or Atlas

Forest Conditions of Northern Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: This map shows the conditions of the forest. Includes a color legend in left margin, depicting the various conditions. Original caption reads, "Compiled by...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin Designed to show the General Geology, Climatology, Distribution of Timber, Population, &c. of the State

Date: 1862
Description: This map shows the population by county, the basic geology, climate, and the distribution of timber within the state of Wisconsin. It shows mean seasonal t...
Map or Atlas

Lines of Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. in Wisconsin

Date: 1916
Description: This map shows railroads, cities, rivers, lakes, and county boundaries. Select railroads are outlined in red. Portions of western Wisconsin Minnesota are v...
Map or Atlas

Map of Polk County, Wisconsin

Date: 1902
Description: This map shows townships, land parcels, schools, rivers, lakes, creameries, churches, cemeteries, roads, post offices, town halls, saw mills, roads and sto...
Map or Atlas

Official AAA Road Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1934
Description: This map features a road map with a legend and scale. The bigger cities and towns are highlighted in green. The back of the map includes an index, advertis...
Map or Atlas

Official Road Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1934
Description: A road map of Wisconsin sponsored by Conoco. The front side includes and index, scale, and legend. The reverse side includes United States road map, and i...
Map or Atlas

1934 Official Road Map, Wisconsin

Date: 1934
Description: Road map of Wisconsin compliments of Phillips Petroleum Company. The front side includes an index and scale. The reverse side shows a generic road map of t...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin : Especially Prepared for Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Date: 1910
Description: This map of shows railway lines in red, with railroad land grant in Taylor, Price, and Ashland Counties shaded red, on top of the cities, counties, highway...
Map or Atlas

Sectional Map of Lands for Sale in Southern Bayfield and Northern Sawyer Counties, Wisconsin

Date: 1920
Description: This map shows lands owned by the American Immigration Company (red) and the Homeseekers Land Company (green). The map also shows highways, roads, railroad...
Map or Atlas

Lands of the Chicago & North Western Railway Company in the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1914
Description: This map shows township grids, railroads, roads, and drainage. The area of the map covers northeastern Wisconsin and Menominee Indian reservation. Green Ba...

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