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Photograph

Main Street in Cedarburg

Date: 1850
Description: Main Street in Cedarburg. Includes text which reads: "Cedarburg, Wis., in the year 1850, showing Main Street as it appeared at that time. The photograph wa...
Painting

Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin River, Wisconsin

Date: 1850
Description: Buildings along Wisconsin River.
Map or Atlas

Map of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1850
Description: A hand-colored map showing portions of present-day Iron and Vilas counties north of the Manitowish River as part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Wi...
Map or Atlas

State of Wisconsin

Date: 1850
Description: This detailed map outlines mid and southern WI county boundaries in bright color, and city/town lines are provided. Other marks include lead mines, copper ...
Map or Atlas

Wisconsin, a Sectional Map with the Most Recent Surveys

Date: 1850
Description: Mid and southern Wisconsin counties, city/town lines, lead mines, copper mines, streams, plank roads, and the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Roads.
Map or Atlas

Prentice's Addition to Ashland

Date: 1850
Description: Map is pen and pencil on paper. The map shows roads, creeks, and the Chequamegon Bay. The map is undated and prepared sometime between the establishment of...
Map or Atlas

Cassville, Iowa County, Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1850
Description: This map of Cassville shows plat of the town, roads, landings and public wharfs and the Mississippi River.
Map or Atlas

Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Date: 1850
Description: This map shows a plat of city, land ownership by name, local streets, roads, and part of Willow River and Lake St. Croix. The map is indexed by additions a...
Photograph

Yahara River Mill

Date: 1850
Description: A grist mill on the Yahara River at the outlet of Lake Mendota. The mill, called Farwell's Madison Mills was built in 1850 by Governor Farwell. The origina...
Map or Atlas

Surveyor's Original Maps of Townships Drained by the Chippewa River and Its Tributories

Date: 1850
Description: This series of maps shows townships, ranges, sections, lakes, rivers, and roads. The maps cover areas between Township No. 26 and Township No. 42.
Map or Atlas

A Plat of DePere

Date: 1850
Description: This photocopied map shows lot and block numbers, selected buildings, street names and state lock located on the Fox River. Includes a description of Deper...

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