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The State of Wisconsin Compiled from the Latest Authorities

Date: 1856
Description: This map show the surveyed southern part of state and includes "profile of the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road." Counties are shown in pink, green, blu...
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View of the City of Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: View looking west from Lake Michigan with several steam ships and sailing vessels in harbor. There is a lighthouse to left of center, along shoreline.
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Mineral Point Railroad Map

Date: 1856
Description: Wisconsin map illustrating the Mineral Point Railroad and its connections.
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"Madison, The Capital of Wisconsin" Map

Date: 1856
Description: Isthmus of Madison, including Lake Mendota, or Great Lake, and Lake Menona [sic].
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Map of Douglas and La Pointe Counties

Date: 1856
Description: Map of a portion of Douglas and La Pointe counties situated on Lake Superior.
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Railroad Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: A Wisconsin map showing the Wisconsin Superior and St. Croix Railroad.
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Map of Wisconsin of the Land Grants of Superior and St. Croix Railroad and Bayfield Branch

Date: 1856
Description: A map showing rail lines in Wisconsin and the railroad land grants of the Superior & St. Croix Railroad in the present-day northwestern Wisconsin counties ...
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Wisconsin Map

Date: 1856
Description: A hand-colored map of Wisconsin, showing the county boundaries, towns, cities, railroads, roads, lakes, rivers, bays, and the Lake Superior’s islands. In ...
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Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows the entire state of Wisconsin with counties, cities and rivers. It includes an inset of the layout of the streets of Milwaukee and a chart w...
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Morse's Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows the state of Wisconsin in 1856. Counties in existence at the time and the division of townships, railroads, both existing and proposed, and ...
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Chapman's Sectional Map of Wisconsin: With the Most Recent Surveys

Date: 1856
Description: This map with an ornamental border shows the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, railroads, road...
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Chapman's Sectional Map of Wisconsin: With the Most Recent Surveys

Date: 1856
Description: This map of shows the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, railroads, roads, and the Menomonee an...
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Map of the La Crosse & Milwaukee Rail Road and Connections

Date: 1856
Description: This map depicts the route of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad in Wisconsin. Other railroads in Wisconsin, northern Michigan, and northern Illinois wit...
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Township No. 30 N., Range No. 24 East, 4th Mer., Wisconsin Territory

Date: 1856
Description: Shows sections and acreages. Covers portions of the area now occupied by Marinette and the Town of Peshtigo, Marinette County. "Rec’d Sept. 24 with Sur. Ge...
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Map of Bayfield Situate[d] In La Pointe County, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map of Bayfield shows a plat of the town, roads, and part of Lake Superior. Relief is shown by hachures. The right margin of the map includes illustra...
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Map of Brodhead Showing Land Ownership

Date: 1856
Description: This map of Brohead shows land and lot ownerships by name and color, as well as roads, and railroads.
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Map of Woodman's Addition to Mineral Point

Date: 1856
Description: This map of Woodman's Addition in Mineral Point is pen-and-ink on paper. The map includes certifications signed by John B. Whitelaw (surveyor), Cyrus Woodm...
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Plat of Pike & Co's Addition to the City of La Crosse

Date: 1856
Description: This map of the City of La Crosse is a plat of Pike & Co's Addition. The map shows street names, block and lot numbers, the South La Crosse River, and the ...
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Map of the City of Green Bay

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows a plat of town, local streets, and parts of East and Fox Rivers.
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Plat of Kekoskee

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows a plat of the town, local streets, lots, and part of the Rock River. The margins of the map have manuscript annotations in ink.

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