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Drawing

Lake Superior Area

Date: 1852
Description: Illustration of four Indians on Madeline Island with a canoe in the water on the shore.
Drawing

Storm Encountered on the Way to Washington, D.C.

Date: 1852
Description: An illustration of a storm encountered by a delegation of Indians on their way to Washington, D.C.
Book or Pamphlet

Combat between Indian Tribes

Date: 1852
Description: Illustration of the Ojibwa, the Sacs, and Foxes battling from canoes on the water.
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 ...
Map or Atlas

State Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1852
Description: Map reads: "The State of Wisconsin- compiled from the latest authorities". In addition, there is a scale which is six miles for every inch, and a profile o...
Drawing

Spirits on Devil's Lake

Date: 1852
Description: Devil's Lake from shore flanked by steep tree-covered hillsides. A small solitary rowboat floats near the distant shore.
Drawing

Fort Snelling, Minnesota Territory

Date: 1852
Description: Landscape view of Fort Snelling, Minnesota Territory from a nearby hill showing the Fort, the Mississippi river, the countryside, farm buildings and tipis....
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

Map of Part of Wisconsin, R4E to R9E and T11N to T28N, Being Parts of Sauk, Columbia, Juneau, Adams, and Marquette Counties

Date: 1852
Description: This manuscript map shows the portage of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers at Fort Winnebago, the course of the Fox River in Columbia and Marquette counties, an...
Map or Atlas

Series of Sections on the Mississippi Between the the Wisconsin River and the Falls of St. Anthony

Date: 1852
Description: Hand-colored maps and a series of geological cross sections of the Mississippi River between the Falls of St. Anthony and the mouth of the Wisconsin River ...
Map or Atlas

New Map of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1852
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

New Map of the State of Wisconsin

Date: 1852
Description: Map shows Wisconsin counties by color and includes rivers, lakes and some cities. This information is also given for eastern Minnesota and northern Illinoi...
Map or Atlas

Map of Mount Vernon with Byam's Addition, Dane County, Wisconsin

Date: 1852
Description: On left side map reads: "Note by the lithographer on the Original Plat there is a Certificate of Record signed by Resister of Dane Co. also a Certificate o...
Map or Atlas

Village of Stevens Point Portage County Wisconsin

Date: 1852
Description: This map of Stevens Point shows lot numbers, land reservations for steam saw mill, and Shaurette Mills. The top right features an inset map: Sec. 31 & 32, ...
Map or Atlas

Plan of the Three Village Plats of Grand Chute, Appleton & Lawesburgh, Outagamie County, Wisn.

Date: 1852
Description: This map shows plat of three towns, sections, local streets, the Grand Chute Island, and part of the Fox River. The map includes 1 inset map: "Diagram of C...
Map or Atlas

Sketch of the Public Surveys in Wisconsin and Territory of Minnesota

Date: 1852
Description: This map shows township grid with survey progress, military posts, areas of Indian habitation, cession areas, and treaty lines. Shows the entire state of W...

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