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Map of the Route of the Military Road from Fort Crawford to Fort Howard Via Fort Winnebago

Date: 1936
Description: This map is red and black ink on tracing cloth and is oriented with north to the upper left. This hand-drawn map shows a central portion of the military ro...
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Sectional Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1874
Description: This map shows lakes, rivers, state, county, and town boundaries, as well as railroads completed, in progress, and contemplated. The map includes a color d...
Photograph

Stream Swollen with Snowmelt

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Description: The Root River swollen with rainwater and/or snow melt. A recently built duplex housing unit is visible in the background. This picture was likely taken as...
Photograph

Swollen Stream with Bridge

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Description: The Root River, swollen with rainwater and/or snow melt, runs under a bridge on which a man is walking. Recently built houses are visible in the misty back...
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America's First Water Works

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Description: Exterior photograph of the first water works in America, consisting of a stone cottage next to a stream.
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Sanborn Map of Black River Falls

Date: 10 1884
Description: Sanborn insurance map of Black River Falls covering the area bordered by the Black River on the East, 3rd Street on the West, Johnson Street on the North, ...
Photograph

Richardson Farm

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Description: The Richardson Farm stands at the far edge of a farm field with a creek running through it and animals grazing. The farmhouse is white and surrounded by tr...
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Map of Wisconsin

Date: 1918
Description: Map of Wisconsin along with the western portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, showing county lines, cities and villages, lakes, streams, and railroads. Po...
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Geological Survey Map of Southeastern Wisconsin

Date: 1917
Description: A geological survey map of southeastern Wisconsin that shows the configuration of the bedrock beneath the glacial drift and other deposits in southeastern ...
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Map Showing the Surficial Deposits of Southeastern Wisconsin

Date: 1917
Description: A geological survey map that map of southeastern Wisconsin shows the surface deposits east of the Wisconsin River, from the Illinois state line north to Ne...
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Map of Grant County, Wisconsin

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Description: A map of Grant County, Wisconsin that shows the townships, cities, villages, rivers and streams, roads and railroads, landownership, post offices. The map...
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Topographic Map of Green County

Date: 1926
Description: A topographic map of Green County, showing by contours and spot heights the topographic and natural features of the county. The contour intervals are 20 fe...
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Vicinity of Berlin, Wisconsin and the Site of Old Mascoutin Village

Date: 1906
Description: A map of Berlin, Wisconsin and the surrounding area, showing the old channel of the Fox River and the site of Mascouten village just south of that city in ...
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Timber and Farm Lands of Ashland

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Description: Map of northern Iron County, Wisconsin, shows town sections and railroads in the towns of Saxon, Kimball, and Gurney. It also includes the area of the La P...
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Topographical Map of Iron County, Wisconsin

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Description: A map of Iron County, Wisconsin, shows color-coded townships, sections, lakes and streams, villages, railroads, roads, tourist camps, and La Pointe and Lac...
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Southern Janesville Township, Rock County, Wisconsin

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Description: An ink and water color on paper, hand-drawn map showing the section divisions in the southern half of the Janesville Township (Township 3 North, Range 12 E...
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Map of Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Date: 1866
Description: A map of Lafayette County, Wisconsin, showing the townships and ranges, sections, towns, villages, stream and rivers, mounds, mineral deposits and the Mine...
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Map of Marquette County, Wisconsin

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Description: This manuscript map shows the township and range system and lakes and streams in the vicinity of the Fox River, Puckaway Lake, and Buffalo Lake in the town...
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Map of Portions of Michigan and the Wisconsin Territory

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Description: A map of the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Wisconsin north of Lake Winnebago and east of Lake Pepin and the mouth of the Saint Louis River on Lak...
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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Date: 1844
Description: An ink on paper, hand-drawn map of Milwaukee County that shows the sectioning of townships, the boundary of the canal grant, roads, streams, lakes, includi...

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