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| Date: | 1862 |
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| Description: | Drawn the second year of the Civil War, this 1862 map of Milwaukee shows post offices, light houses, beacon lights, county buildings, elevator warehouses, ... |
| Date: | 1876 |
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| Description: | Made from U.S. Surveys and from minutes furnished by Jos. S. Buck and Dr. C. Chase. Scale 20 CHs to an inch. |
| Date: | 1853 |
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| Description: | Plan no. 3. Scale 2000 feet to one inch. |
| Date: | 05 1958 |
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| Description: | Photocopy of a map created by the City of Milwaukee Master Plan Program City Planning Division in May of 1958 representing 1870 "THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CI... |
| Date: | 1848 |
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| Description: | Pen-and-ink on paper. The title of the map is inscribed on the back. The map shows buildings, roads, marshes, wild rice, piles and docks, deep water, and o... |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | This map is a survey of Lake Michigan and the section of Milwaukee that borders the lake. Map of land includes major streets, and landmarks near water. Rel... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | This map is a chart of Milwaukee Harbor that displays local streets, bridges, roads, railroads, public buildings, businesses, factories, dry docks, parks, ... |
| Date: | 1854 |
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| Description: | This map shows bay and harbor soundings, the Milwaukee River, and select buildings. Depths are shown by soundings and relief is shown by hachures. The top ... |
| Date: | 1854 |
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| Description: | This map is oriented with north slightly to the right and the Milwaukee River is labeled. The top margin reads: "Senate Ex. Doc. No. 1. 1st Session, 33rd C... |
| Date: | 10 13 1864 |
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| Description: | This map shows the shore line of Oct. 14 1864, city limits of water lots, and the elevation of water in Lake Michigan. Depths are shown by soundings. |
| Date: | 04 1926 |
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| Description: | This blueprint map shows plats and includes water surface diagram and "history of the harbor." The Kinnickinnic River and the Milwaukee River are labelled.... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | This map shows the harbor, streets, and some buildings. Also includes the Menomonee River, the Kinnickinnic River, the Municipal mooring Basin, and Lake Mi... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | This map shows the land parcels, streets, and parks near the harbor. It includes a wind chart and 7 cross sections of borings/probings and docks. It also i... |
| Date: | 1925 |
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| Description: | This series of 11 maps plus an index show the rivers as well as riverside buildings, landownership, and streets. |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Sanborn insurance map of Milwaukee showing a portion of Jones Island with Lake Michigan at the top and the Milwaukee River at the bottom. |
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