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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...
Painting

Ludemann's Farm near Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: The Ludemann's [also spelled Lueddemann] farm had been cultivated since the early 1850s by Mr. Ludemann, "a very pleasant Saxon with his very pleasant wife...
Map or Atlas

Mineral Point Railroad Map

Date: 1856
Description: Wisconsin map illustrating the Mineral Point Railroad and its connections.
Painting

Manitowoc From the North Side

Date: 1856
Description: View of Manitowoc from the north side.
Map or Atlas

Railroad Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: A Wisconsin map showing the Wisconsin Superior and St. Croix Railroad.
Map or Atlas

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 ...
Map or Atlas

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 ...
Map or Atlas

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...
Map or Atlas

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...
Map or Atlas

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...
Map or Atlas

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...
Drawing

Residence of John Kinzie, Esq. (The First House Built in Chicago)

Date: 1856
Description: Lithograhic view of the residence of John Kinzie on the bank of the Chicago River at the mouth of Lake Michigan. The residence consists of a house with a f...
Map or Atlas

Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, wards, roads, railroads, and some landowner names. Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee River are labeled. Includes an ins...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows the Manitowoc River, Lake Michigan, streets, and buildings. Relief is shown by hachures and soundings are in feet and decimals of a foot. Th...
Map or Atlas

Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows streets, piers, and wharves. Lake Michigan, the Manitowoc River, and select buildings are labeled. Relief is shown by hachures and sounding...
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

Sketch of the Public Surveys in Wisconsin and Territory of Minnesota

Date: 1856
Description: This map shows township grids, existing settlements, Indian reservations, rivers, lakes, and treaty lines. Included is a portion of Minnesota. Lake Michiga...

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