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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...
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A Geological Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1855
Description: This map shows counties, cities, rivers, canals, lakes, railroads, common roads, county towns, townships, villages, and post offices. The map includes part...
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Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1868
Description: This map of the entire state shows county boundaries outlined in red, cities of over 3000 inhabitants and county seats. It also marks rivers, lakes, railro...
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Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1868
Description: Prepared for the State Board of Emigration in 1868, this map shows county boundaries, some cities, and completed and projected railroads.
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Copy of Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, Wisc., Water Routes from the Mississippi to the Lakes by Maj. D.C. Houston, Corps of Engineers, U.S.A.

Date: 1873
Description: A hand-colored, geological map of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers’ water path from the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes. The map also shows those railroad...
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State of Wisconsin

Date: 1850
Description: This detailed map outlines mid and southern WI county boundaries in bright color, and city/town lines are provided. Other marks include lead mines, copper ...
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Wisconsin, a Sectional Map with the Most Recent Surveys

Date: 1850
Description: Mid and southern Wisconsin counties, city/town lines, lead mines, copper mines, streams, plank roads, and the Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Roads.
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Wisconsin, a Sectional Map with the Most Recent Surveys

Date: 1851
Description: Map outlines mid and southern Wisconsin county boundaries in blue, and city/town lines are provided. Other marks include mines, plank roads, and railroads.
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State of Wisconsin

Date: 1853
Description: Railroad map outlines mid and southern Wisconsin county boundaries in red, and city/town lines are provided. Other marks include lead mines, copper mines, ...
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Geological map of Wisconsin prepared for Walling's atlas

Date: 1874
Description: This map of Wisconsin shows cities, counties, railroads already completed and railroads projected, and geological makeup of the land such as lakes.
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State of Wisconsin

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows the township survey grid and identifies counties, named towns, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, and railroads. Boundaries are shown in bl...
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New Geological Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1869
Description: This geological map shows the township grid, counties, cities and villages, rivers, lakes, railroads, and roads. Barron County is still labeled Dallas Coun...
Photograph

Map of the Proposed Routes from Milwaukee River to Lime Quarry at Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1849
Description: A hand-drawn map of showing the two proposed routes from the Milwaukee River to the Moody’s Lime Quarry at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The map includes the route...
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Oconomowoc Lake

Date: 1875
Description: This manuscript map by Increase Lapham, drawn in the last year of his life, shows landownership, roads and railroads, springs, and boat houses around Ocono...
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Milwaukee

Date: 1854
Description: Reproduction printed on glossy, cloth-backed paper. Right side includes "References," or points of interest that correspond to numbers on the map. Running ...
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Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1861
Description: Map with labelled block and lot numbers, owners of large property parcels, city wards, railroads, and streets. Population from 1835 to 1860 listed below ti...
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Map of the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin

Date: 1855
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, buildings, some landownership, roads, railroads, cemeteries, the Milwaukee River, and Lake Michigan. The map includes...
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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...
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Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, wards, roads, railroads, some landowners’ names, and selected buildings. The map includes an inset map of Glidden & L...
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Map of Milwaukee

Date: 1857
Description: This map shows lot and block numbers, wards, roads, railroads, some landowners’ names, and selected buildings. Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee River, and Glid...

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