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Pictographs On Lake Superior And Carp River

Date: 1851
Description: Pictographs on Lake Superior and Carp River, Mich. Six rows of animals, canoes, birds, human figures, and other symbols.
Map or Atlas

Partie occidentale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France : ou sont les Nations des Ilinois, de Tracy, les Iroquois, et plusieurs autres peuples; avec la Louisiane nouvellement decouverte etc.

Date: 1688
Description: This map includes vignettes of Amerindian life with text describing geography, culture, and exploration activity, written in French. The Great Lakes, river...
Map or Atlas

La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: A map of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, showing and identifying the townships and section numbers, towns, cities and villages, landowners, rivers, railroads,...
Map or Atlas

Map of Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Date: 1898
Description: This 1898 map of Sawyer County, Wisconsin, shows the township and range system, sections, roads, farm houses, camps, school houses, dams, bridges, Indian r...
Map or Atlas

Map of the City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1930
Description: Lower left hand corner reads: "Compliment of the Madison Association of Commerce MADISON The Four Lake City WISCONSIN." Around the perimeter of the map is ...
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The New Cabin

Date: 1937
Description: Linoleum cut engraved view of men building a log cabin. One man carries a log in the background near a lake or river, while another man nails a log held in...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Western Part of the Territories

Date: 02 01 1793
Description: Text in the upper right corner reads, "A Map of The Western Part of the Territories belonging to the United States of America. Drawn from the best authorit...
Map or Atlas

Madison, Wisconsin

Date: 1945
Description: This maps shows roads, railroads, parks, recreational areas, Lake Wingra, Lake Monona, and part of Lake Mendota. The map includes pictorial images that dep...
Map or Atlas

Index of Out-of-Print Quadrangle Maps of Wisconsin

Date: 1975
Description: This map provides an index of outdated quadrangle maps for the state. Communities, counties, rivers, and lakes are labeled including Lake Michigan and Lake...
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

Map of the State of Wisconsin Shewing [sic] the Location of the Ancient Works

Date: 1855
Description: This map shows the locations of ancient works in the state of Wisconsin. Lake Superior and Michigan are labeled. Counties, towns, and rivers are also label...
Map or Atlas

State of Wisconsin Map Showing Territorial Roads Laid Out and Opened

Date: 1947
Description: This map shows territorial roads laid out and opened between 1836 to 1848. Includes a scale in miles. Routes are labeled by numbers and indicated in key on...
Map or Atlas

Guide to Happy Holidays,Winnebagoland, Wisconsin's Big Lake Area Map: Your Vacations and Weekends Closer to Home

Date: 1938
Description: This map shows roads, parks, golf courses, airports, beaches, docks and harbors, lighthouses, and buoys within Winnebago County and parts of Waushara, Calu...
Map or Atlas

Indian Campaign of 1832 : Map of the Country

Date: 1950
Description: This map shows regions in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin roughly bounded by Lake Winnebago, the Kankakee River, Peoria, and Prairie du Chien. The...
Map or Atlas

Map of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois : Showing Waterways, Trails, Settlements, Indian Villages, and Boundaries

Date: 1829
Description: This map shows waterways, trails, settlements, Indian villages, and boundaries. The map includes text in the lower left with excerpts from Indian land trea...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin

Date: 1830
Description: This map shows rivers, lakes, and landmarks in the territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin. Includes an inserted map showing part of the Ste. Marie River an...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin Exhibiting the Mineral Point Rail Road and its Connections

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows the railroad routes and connection of the Mineral Point Railroad. Lake Michigan is on the far right, while Lake Superior is at the top of th...
Map or Atlas

Railroad System of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows the railroad routes that lead to Milwaukee. Included are portions of Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. Lake Michigan is on the right, while Lake...
Map or Atlas

Map of Wisconsin Showing the Milwaukee & Horicon Railroad

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows the railroad routes of the Milwaukee & Horicon Railroad, common roads, counties, canals, townships, cities, county towns, villages, post off...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Milwaukee & Superior Rail Road and its Connections

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows county boundaries, larger cities, lakes, rivers, and the railroad network. The main line is in red, and the Milwaukee and Chicago Railroad i...

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