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Wisconsin Highway Map

Date: 1941
Description: Official highway map of Wisconsin, "the playground of the Midwest," showing the state transportation network prior to World War II.
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Indian Legend Map of Lake Mendota

Date: 1941
Description: Hand-drawn, watercolor and ink, map of Lake Mendota. Locations and many small figures appear around the shore with explanations referring to Indian legends...
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Wisconsin, The Badger State

Date: 1941
Description: This pictorial map of Wisconsin with historical text highlights the history of the state and identifies places of interest, Indian villages, missions, trad...
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Map of Wisconsin and Illinois

Date: 1941
Description: A map of the area south of Ripon and Sheboygan and east of Waterloo and Janesville, showing the route of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad in...
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Wisconsin Minor Civil Divisions, Towns

Date: 1941
Description: Wisconsin counties, towns, cities, and selected villages, as well as the Menominee Indian Reservation are identified on this U.S. Bureau of the Census map ...
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Town of Holland, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Date: 1941
Description: A map shows early settlers by name and date, industries, the Chicago & North Western rail line, roads, and depths and net lines in Lake Michigan. Text prov...
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Tourist Map of Marinette County, Wisconsin

Date: 1941
Description: A tourist map of Marinette County, Wisconsin that includes indexes of the lakes and rivers in the county which also identify the fish present, a list of ra...
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Indian Legend Map of Lake Mendota

Date: 1941
Description: A pictorial map of Lake Mendota that shows Indian sites and legends associated with the Lake and its surrounding area. Some of those mentioned on the map i...
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Washington Island

Date: 1941
Description: This 1941 tourist map of Washington Island, Wisconsin, shows points of interest and places of business. Some information is shown pictorially. Rock, Hog, D...
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Map of Spooner, Wisconsin Lakes Area

Date: 1941
Description: This 1941 map covers Washburn County, Wisconsin, as well as western Sawyer, eastern Burnett, and northeastern Polk counties. It shows the locations of tour...
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Indian Legend Map, Chain O'Lakes Region, Waupaca

Date: 1941
Description: This pictorial map shows sites related to Indian legends, mounds, and trails in the Chain O' Lakes region in southwestern Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
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Forest Protection District No. 8

Date: 1941
Description: This map covers the area of Lincoln and Oneida counties, and part of Marathon county and includes a location map and legend. The bottom left margin reads: ...
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Sanborn Map Detail of Langdon Street Area

Date: 1941
Description: A detail of a Sanborn map showing areas at Langdon and Henry Streets, including Lake Lawn Place.
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Indian Superstitions of Lake Koshkonong

Date: 1941
Description: This map is ink and watercolor on cardboard and shows Native American legends and villages pictorially. Trails are also shown.
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Map of Flambeau Reservoir

Date: 1941
Description: This is map one of three maps that show trails, roads and fire lanes, utilities, resorts, submerged lakes, vegetation, flowage right lands, and timber righ...
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Map of Flambeau Reservoir

Date: 1941
Description: This is map two of a set of three and shows boundaries and flowage right lands in red ink. A legend in the lower right corner includes a legend of symbols ...
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Map of Flambeau Reservoir

Date: 1941
Description: This is map three of a set of three, and shows trails, roads and fire lanes, utilities, resorts, submerged lakes, vegetation, flowage right lands, and timb...
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Map of Milwaukee County Showing System of State & County Trunk Highways

Date: 1941
Description: Color coded map in pink, yellow, green, and brown of Milwaukee County State and County trunk highways. The map includes a legend of symbols: "STEAM RAIL RO...
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The Great North Woods Tourist and Fishing District of Wisconsin

Date: 1941
Description: This map highlights the fishing district and shows labeled rivers, lakes, cities, county boundaries and points of interest. The map includes a list of trai...
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Zoning Map, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Date: 1941
Description: This map shows heavy and light industry, residences, and business districts as well as streets and Mill Pond. The front and back of the map include extensi...

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